Trust was a precious commodity for Barnaby, one that was rarely felt and even more rarely given. The dreams he had been lost in for the last week, the ones that had given him a family and a taste of normalcy for the first time that he could recall, had torn his spirit far deeper than he realized.
But the truth that he had desperately sought out over the last couple of days was in plain sight along, reflected in Saori's eyes.
He took a tentative step forward, then another, and another before he knelt down and pulled her into his arms. Words didn't come to him, but they were always just a pretty overlay for what was true.
Barnaby dipped his head onto her shoulder and let go of his fears. He was tired. Perhaps, for once, he could have a little peace.]
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Trust was a precious commodity for Barnaby, one that was rarely felt and even more rarely given. The dreams he had been lost in for the last week, the ones that had given him a family and a taste of normalcy for the first time that he could recall, had torn his spirit far deeper than he realized.
But the truth that he had desperately sought out over the last couple of days was in plain sight along, reflected in Saori's eyes.
He took a tentative step forward, then another, and another before he knelt down and pulled her into his arms. Words didn't come to him, but they were always just a pretty overlay for what was true.
Barnaby dipped his head onto her shoulder and let go of his fears. He was tired. Perhaps, for once, he could have a little peace.]