She
stroked
Tals
head,
letting
the
child
soak
into
the
warmth
in
her
.
Jasmine
knew
beforehand
that
this
elf
was
a
mere
child
in
need
of
an
anchor
in
her
life
.
A
mother
figure
as
it
were
.
She
didnt
know
if
she
was
qualified
to
be
in
that
womans
place;
if
she
learned
only
one
thing
from
Urza
Planeswalker,
its
that
mana,
magic,
and
even
a
planeswalkers
spark
cant
solve
every
problem
.
But
here
is
this
child,
looking
for
someone
to
fill
up
the
ripped
off
parts
in
her
life
.
She
didnt
know
how
to
say
it
.
Its
all
right
child
.
You
can
be
with
me
as
long
as
you
wish
.
But
she
did
know
how
to
do
it
.
As
Tal
finally
let
go
of
the
tears
shes
been
holding
in
all
these
moon
cycles
and
bury
her
face
in
Jasmines
chest,
Jasmine
caressed
the
elven
childs
mind
and
heart
with
her
own,
filling
in
every
nook
and
cranny
in
her
soul
.
In
this
instant,
this
planeswalker
became
everything
to
the
young
elven
girl:
A
mothers
love,
a
crones
wisdom,
a
mentors
teaching,
a
soul
friends
caress,
a
childhood
playmate
holding
her
hand
in
hers
.
How
Talentara
came
to
Jasmine
didnt
matter
anymore
.
Jasmine
was
everything
now,
and
she
was
Hers
.
To
Her
she
belonged,
like
nothing
else
in
all
of
Dominaria
.
She
belonged
.
Thank
you,
my
Lady,
Tal
said
between
sobs
of
sorrow
turning
into
joy
.
Thank
you,
my
Lady
.
.
.
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