After midnight, Noir was buried in a small ceremony, on the grounds of the Lumin estate.
Only Kir, Sam, Kordia, Amarena, and Stella attended, with Lumin standing nearby.
Sam was distraught. Kir couldn't blame them. They were pregnant. They'd lost all their friends.
Kir wished he could have been more present, but he'd been exhausted. He slept all through the day until evening, when he finally awoke to take care of his needs. Then, once more, he'd slept, until the next morning when Lumin arrived for a visit.
He'd been lying there with Kordia and Stella, who were still sleeping. He was staring up at the canopy over the bed, trying not to think. Amarena was passed out on the couch. Last night, they'd done little things to comfort each other.
Stella and Kir had been the most hurt, and Amarena seemed hurt as well, though she covered it up with antagonistic bluster. Kordia had been supportive, worried more for them because she hadn't known Noir all that long.
