A new eclipse

Akryn sat quietly in a chair in the main hall, staring into the fireplace. He had just got done reading aloud Zeno and Kylls farewell letter, telling them it was time to move on, and instructing the members to choose a new leader from among their own number. To say that the departure of both Zeno and Kyll was a blow to the guild was a massive under statement. Akryn was stunned, a mixture of fear, and utter betrayal, filling his heart. "A new leader......us...."

Deniel leaned against the wall of Eclipse Soul's main hall. Instead of by his back, however, this time it was by his shoulder. He had one foot crossed behind the other, and both of his hands were crossed at his chest. He had recently gone through probably the harshest and most traumatic experience of his life since prison, and he came back to Eclipse Soul...to this. His trip had only lasted several days, but he changed almost completely in those several days. His eyes still looked at everyone in a frown, but it was not out of anger. More like hardness of bitter days, although on a much more mature level. And there was a sense of sadness in his eyes, although they were red, they could still bear emotions. His body was also very weak from the trip, having not being able to rest for quite a while. And then he came back to this...Zeno and Kyll gone. They were the very first two people he had ever met in Eclipse Soul. Zeno with his C rank exam, and Kyll with his B. Kyll was also the very first one he had gone on a job with aside from himself. Deniel never spent too much quality time with the two of them. However, there seemed to be a mutal respect that he had for both of them. Each kicked his ass when he was a lower rank mage, and each seemed to have their own sense of moralities, and were very humble. In spite of Deniel's hostile nature towards them, they both treated him like someone else. Someone more. And after a while, he lost his hostile nature...but now he could never get the chance to talk to either of them as a normal person, as a grown man, as a mature person. As himself. And it was a burden he was going to forever keep in his heart.

Now here he was, silent, but the expression he had on his face said everything. His frown was bitter, saddened, but also seemingly angry. He gave a disappointed grunt, and stared down at the ground. "A new leader, huh?" He whispered to himself. His eyes scanned the room to everyone else around him. He knew some people, and perhaps didn't know some. He didn't know how or why, but something told him that he should take a stand right now. Something told him, but he held off on it for now. That would be someone he could bring up later, perhaps. He simply wanted to observe what other people thought about the situation before he jumped to anything.

Aaron sat in a chair against the wall apart from the others. He was still new here, and hadn't even met either the former guildmaster of the former ace. He felt that he didn't really have a right to intrude, but here he was. Partially because he recognized that even as a new member it was his responsibility to help pick the new leader, partly because in some vague way he felt the hurt that the rest of the guild felt. He was well aware of what it was to be lost without someone to lead, and he also knew that an organization like a guild couldn't survive without the guidance of a leader. Who can lead?

"No... darnit Kyll..."

Katherine was weak, pale and exhausted. However there was finally something in her eyes, not the dull glazed eyes of an unemotional woman. This Katherine was of the right mind, body and most importantly soul. Was she recovered completely with her near death experience? Not, it the least. The pain was there physically and emotionally. She sat quietly at the seat and waited for others to arrive. The sadness in her eyes were genuine, not a paltry attempt to emulate them. Katherine sighed in her seat and barely contained her emotions, but was the first words to speak up.

"So what now?"