Familiar Faces

Familiar Faces is the eighth chapter of Tales of Sheol'gotha:  Shadow of the Abaddon.

Synopsis
Sharess wakes up, still reeling from pain after drinking what was offered in the throne room. She is joined by Settir who breaks down, alerting Sharess to the knowledge that Valon has died. After a moment she decides to share the knowledge with the rest of her children, but as she and Settir step out she finds herself unable to say what had happened. Settir alerts them by singing a song typically associated with the deceased. As they finish Fea-turin alerts them to Abjuris' presence. He admits that he heard about Valon and Sharess invites him in to talk.

Song of The Lady
 She cries, Her tears soak into the sea,

 The moon hangs low, it hangs alone,

 The waves roll in, they bear Her grief,

 The Lady comes to take him home.

 She mourns, Her aches are beyond count,

 Her tears are scattered on the foam,

 They dissipate but the pain remains,

 The Lady comes to take him home,

 She comes to collect him from the shore,

 To take him where the lost ones roam,

 Her tears are dry, Her dolor fades,

 The Lady comes to take him home.