"I can have peace of mind only when I forgive rather than judge." - Gerald Jampolsky
Clarke and Finn were putting on the candles, that lit the room and made it look a lot better. It was actually like a living room, Valery was still startled that this was hidden under a hatch in the middle of the forest. For the first time in actually years, she slightly felt as if she was in her own room, nice and cozy. There was one room, and they decided Charlotte should lie in there. Charlotte didn't really dare to say anything to Clarke, so instead she sat down next to Valery on the ground and rested her head on Valery's shoulder.
Finn looked at Valery, who smiled warm back at him. Valery felt Charlotte's head getting heavier and knew she was about to fall asleep.
"Charlotte," Valery whispered, "come, and lay down in the bed." Charlotte nodded sleepily and got up. Valery tucked her in and smiled at Charlotte.
"Valery..." Charlotte started just before Valery wanted to get up, "I know you can sing... Can you sing a lullaby?" Finn and Clarke stopped what they were doing and Clarke looked as if she was struck by lightening. Valery knew what Clarke was thinking: She killed a guy and now wants to be sung a lullaby.
"Sure." Valery said with a smile and cleared her throat.
"From the shell
The Song of the Sea
Neither quiet nor calm
Searching for love again,
Between the winds, Between the waves
Between the sands, Between the shores"
The song continued for a while and Valery felt quite emotional when she had finished it. Charlotte had closed her eyes and Valery stroke her over her hair when she stood up and walked back to Finn and Clarke.
"That was beautiful," Finn said, "I never heard it before." Valery smiled.
"It's actually Irish... My mom was of Irish and French descendant and she had to translate it for Grandma Kane and my dad in English, because they couldn't sing the Irish version," Valery sighed, "not that they ever tried or did, but ok."
Clarke was still looking around the room. "Finn, I can't believe you kept this place quiet." She said. "What would be the point of telling anybody?" Finn replied to Clarke. "Some of this stuff could be useful." Clarke said.
"Like what? There's no weapons, all the food expired 90 years ago." Finn said. "Yeah but we could repurpose, share it with the group." Clarke said again. Valery's mind wandered off the conversation, thinking about her time at the Ark.
"What are we gonna do about her?" Valery heard Clarke saying. "I mean, if I didn't confront Murphy, none of this would have happened." Valery looked up at Clarke, who was sitting on the sofa with Finn. Valery grabbed Clarke's hand and squeezed a bit in it. "You did the right thing." Valery said.
"Yes," Finn agreed, "and how could you know it'd go down like that?"
"Bellamy knew," Clarke said, "We think the Grounders are a threat but now we are killing each other. There have to be consequences."
"We can't just let them hang people..." Finn said and Valery nodded in agreement. "We need adults, or at least rules." Valery said. "We are adults." Clarke said flatly. Valery looked up at Clarke again, one eyebrow raised. "We are savages." Valery said pitiful and looked back at the ground again.
"Anyway guys, hopefully we figure it out before Murphy kills us for helping her," Finn said, "he's not the forgive-and-forget type." Valery yawned and stood up. "I am going to sleep, I am exhausted. Goodnight folks." She grabbed both Clarke and Finn's hand and squeezed in it and smiled broadly. Finn stood up and gave her a hug, Clarke did too.
YOU ARE READING
Vertigo ( the 100 Bellamy Blake / Roan)
FanfictionValery Kane has always been know as a shy and dreamily person. Until she reached the age of 16 and was caught for her crimes. She was ruined and called a maniac, and left to rot until she would become 18. She was more than excited when she got send...
