Write about leaving
posted in Journal Entries |She had matured, probably too fast for a girl of sixteen. Seznie wrapped her arms around her mother and buried her head into her chest knowing it would be a long time before she would be held like this again, so she made it last.
“Goodbye mother.” she said as they parted. Mizraim pulled on the long red locks of her daughter and tucked it behind her ear. “I’ll be careful, please don’t worry about me.” Mizraim’s laugh came out with an uncontrolled burst as she fought back the tears that were beginning to win the fight and roll from her eyes.
“Seznie,” her mother brought her close. “promise me you will look after your sister. If anything should go wrong, come back and find her. Do not let anything bad happen to her.” Seznie wanted to ask her what she felt but remained silent. She nodded.
She had always been closer to her mother than her father, but this exchange felt different from any she could recall. She stood before him and looked at his chin, her way of standing as if she was before a disciplinary council. He brought his hand under her chin and pulled her head until their eyes met.
“Seznie you have been such an example to your mother and I. I have seen you work so hard to excel and master the Medium, and I can say with no bias; you are the best student the Noord schools have seen.” a tear leaked from her eye. “I’m so proud of you.” All the compliments he had ever poured upon her head in the past were minimal to hearing him tell her this now. His hand had a gentleness she had never felt from her generally stern father.
“You promise me now. If things get rough, you will get out. Promise me.” Seznie nodded.
“I will father.” she turned and walked over to the cradle where her black haired baby sister was sleeping. “Goodbye Kya. With any luck, I won’t see you for a long time.” She said as she leaned in and graced her with a kiss on the forehead. Without looking back, Seznie walked through the door, leaving the Mavi name behind her.