Baelfire sits numbly,

Chatterbox: Down to Earth

Baelfire sits numbly,

Baelfire sits numbly, letting Brooke's words sink in.

"Baelfire... I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I just... I can't keep Lyra. She's Maple's AE, not mine. I had to give her up."

Baelfire was crying now; the love of his life, just gone in an instant. MP put a hand on his shaking shoulders.

After a few minutes, Baelfire met Brookeira's eyes.

"How are you with memory spells?" he was numb, stutterless.

"Baely, don't do this..."

"MP, shut up! Brookeira..."

"I... I can do it."

Baely smiled sadly. "Good. Heh, now Violet really will have a chance for me."

Fresh tears in his eyes, he lit his binder of Lyra memories on fire. Brookeira shut her eyes and cast the spell-

 

"Baely? Baely."

Baelfire woke, confused. A smoldering binder he didn't recognize sat nearby.

"Ey, Baely... does the name "Lyra" mean anything to you?" MP asked.

"Who is Lyra?" 

submitted by Brookeira, age +Co.
(August 14, 2016 - 11:09 am)

*cries*

THAT WAS SO SAD!

Dang. So he really doesn't remember Lyra. Owlgirl, DON'T YOU DARE PUT A MEMORY CHARM ON ME AND MAKE ME FORGET MP!!!! Or the hiding places of my gummy bears.

Or me! I would die if I forgot Richard.

Only you wouldn't. Because you wouldn't remember him.

That's even worse!

Calm down, I don't even know how to do a Memory Charm. 

This feels weirdly personal. I mean, Baely is MP's brother, so I see him a lot.

I guess Baelfire will be happy now. He would've lived the rest of his life a sad, sad boy. I won't make him confused; I'll except his decision. I won't mention Lyra. If he falls in love with Violet though...that would weird for us all. I think he should still take her to prom though. He doesn't have a date now, and it would make Violet very happy. 

submitted by Owlgirl & Co.
(August 14, 2016 - 1:58 pm)

True on that last bit... Violet is head over heals for him and has been... breaking. Practically dying, after Bael put her down. It would be weird, though, but I hear rumors Vi is using this to try again with Bael.

submitted by Ashlee G., age 15, The Future
(August 14, 2016 - 4:48 pm)

Oh, no...

submitted by Leafpool
(August 14, 2016 - 2:07 pm)

Oh my, so sad... I am sorry, Baely, even if you don't remember...

SHHH! Don't mention any sorrow on the topic.

True. Forget I said anything.

BRO! Do you still remember who I am? Who everyone else is? Do you still have your MEMORY? PLEASEEE? 

submitted by Ashlee G. and AEs, age 15, The Future
(August 14, 2016 - 2:21 pm)

S-sorry... wait, why is everyone apologizing? Of course I remember you guys.

And, yeah, I'll take Violet to the prom! I don't know what's been stopping me all this time... 

submitted by Baelfire
(August 14, 2016 - 4:39 pm)

Violet: thank you, well, thank you! *hugs him*  i-i'm so so exited! 

BunnyLoves: well, violet, you might just have the best night of your life,

Violet: obivousely! thank you, Baely, i will totally go with you *blushes* 

submitted by Violet, With BunnyLoves
(August 14, 2016 - 11:04 pm)

Violet: thank you, well, thank you! *hugs him*  i-i'm so so exited! 

BunnyLoves: well, violet, you might just have the best night of your life,

Violet: obivousely! thank you, Baely, i will totally go with you *blushes* 

submitted by Violet, With BunnyLoves
(August 14, 2016 - 11:04 pm)

This is so sad!!!

submitted by Jack-a-Nat
(August 14, 2016 - 4:53 pm)

*SCREAMS* NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I WAS SHIPPING THEM!!! ONE OF MY OTPs!!!!!!!!!!!!

submitted by Cho Chang
(August 14, 2016 - 4:58 pm)

Oh, Baelfire! It's okay. Well, since you don't remember any of us, let me introduce myself.

Hello! My name is Eo-Lahallia. I am a miniature shape-shifter. I began as Scylla's CAPTCHA, but she inadvertently gave me a personality and there you have it: the first CAPTCHAE. Despite my free speech, I still tell Scylla the CAPTCHAs. I've said eight true words in CAPTCHA-speak. The first was pier and the most recent was huge. 

There are three--I mean two members of my family. First is Scylla, my CBer. Second is Charybdis. She's a little prickly at first, but once you get to know her, she's a fun, awesome, admittedly sarcastic, and loyal friend. She's pure AE. And I mentioned a third, but it passed away. Its name was Russet Libris La'verne Dracora, but we all just called it Russ for short. It passed away a few months ago from c-cancer... *tear escapes eye* It wasn't here for very long, but I got attached to it. And it only spoke in book quotes. 

A little about my personality. I'm usually shy, but Chary convinced me to step out of my (quite literal) shell. You see, I was a turtle. Now I'm usually a fawn, bird, or serval. I'm very sweet and compassionate, but also scared of many things. Scylla tells me I wear my heart on my sleeve, which doesn't make sense because I don't have sleeves. I turn into most animals, but never a human and never, EVER a dragon. Dragons are scary. Scylla wants me to try, but I can't!! My heart pounds really fast whenever I try.

Well, enough about me! Hope to see you soon!

-Hallia 

submitted by Hallia, Scylla is watching
(August 14, 2016 - 5:06 pm)

It's only Lyra that he's forgotten. Not the rest of us.

submitted by Owlgirl
(August 14, 2016 - 6:34 pm)

I posted that before Baely's other post was up. And typically,  memory charms obliterate the entire memory,  not just one part. I didn't know.

submitted by Hallia
(August 14, 2016 - 10:03 pm)

HOLD ON LYRA DIDN'T DIE!!! IT WAS MY FAULT!!! I CONFUSED LYRA AND TARA!!! ...what have I done? *sobbing*

submitted by Chilly
(August 14, 2016 - 6:00 pm)

Whoa, whoa, there. Tara died, correct. Maple/Stormrage, Lyra's CBer, is leaving CB due to a busy schedule and other things, and gave Lyra to Brooke. Hence this post.^

submitted by Abigail S., age 12, Nose in a Book
(August 14, 2016 - 6:41 pm)

Yeah, no worries. By the way, thanks for the helmet. I commented about it, but it dropped back. I'll treasure it forever. 

submitted by Shadowmoon
(August 15, 2016 - 9:27 am)