I tip my cap to the raging sea. {Open; tw: mentions of vomit, emotional distress}

[chasingtwisters]

Since her confrontation with Aoife in the cafe, where she had been trying to make an effort with her brother, Moira's felt ill, and not with morning sickness. Her sister hates her; her cousin hates her. What else is there but for the whole town to hate her, too? She has to contain her magic as she runs back in the direction of her home; yet sparks keep flying from her entire body regardless, and she knows people are staring.

When she finally reaches her cottage, she runs right past it, to the beach that is her backyard. She finally collapses, out of breath, into the sand. She chucks her jacket and her shoes off into the dunes before she falls over and pukes what little she's eaten for breakfast; she cleans her mess away with a wave of her hand, just as the tears, hot and heavy like the anchor that is her heart inside of her, start to spill down her cheeks.

As she cries, the sparks flying from her channels into something deeper; a more ancient part of herself that calls out to the sea. The waters respond with resounding clarity.

The skies darken and the waters churn; to anyone casually glancing towards the ocean, it looks like the start of a hurricane. Moira stares as the water gradually raises and the winds start to blow. Rain starts falling in time with her tears, and Moira just stands there.

She can take the anger; hell, she can take the dirty looks. But her own sister's words seep into her skin like so much poison and all she can dwell on now is the curse she'll pass onto her daughter simply for being a Coombs.

OOC: Moira has reached her breaking point. It is her magic causing the storming sea and clouds; it's basically only happening around the beach on Moira's property, but, obviously, it's still really noticeable. She's really, really upset right now and could really use a friend or, at least, someone to talk her down.

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[jiyunnies]

It's obvious to Riley what's behind the sudden change in weather, especially since it only seems to be taking place in one central location that she immediately recognizes as Moira's property. She had spotted the stormy skies from her own home, having been outside with Val as her sister worked in her gardens. Excusing herself, she grabs her bag, an umbrella, a rain jacket, and runs. Their homes aren't close to one another, but Riley's been to Moira's place so often that she now knows a few shortcuts, and she's rounding the corner of the cottage and onto the beach within a record amount of time. She finds her friend on the beach and her heart breaks for her. Riley approaches her cautiously.

"Moira? Moira, come here." She reaches out for Moira's arm and pulls her into a tight hug.

[chasingtwisters]

Moira has never been so relieved to see Riley in her life. Her absolute best friend, she has seen Moira at her best and, as she is currently, at her worst; she always finds a way to soothe her, whether through words or simple actions such as the tight embrace she pulls Moira into now. Moira all but collapses into her, chest heaving with sobs. "I don't know how to fix anything," she manages to get out between sobs.

[jiyunnies]

Riley smooths Moira's hair, her heart breaking as her friend weeps into her shoulder. She knew this day would come, with all the stress, the baby, James, her mother, her sisters...how Moira kept herself together for so long, Riley had no idea. So she lets her friend cry it out. She's bottled up a lot over the past few months and it's time she got everything off her shoulders.

"It's okay. It's okay. One step at a time, alright? What happened?"