[Gratefully, she wrapped her arms around him as well, holding as tightly as she could. They didn't really need words at this point; they'd already lived a lifetime together, even if it had been fantasy. The embrace said what needed to be said, really. Trust. Yes, trust was there. But something more, too. A bond that could really only be forged through trials like this. Their existence had been knotted together through lies, but were they really lies if they made them true?
She ran fingers along his back, letting her own head rest against his, and let the tears come. No point in holding them back now.
Solace was why she'd asked to spend some time outside, and solace was exactly what'd found her. A strange man, a brother of sorts, hadn't been what she'd expected but who was she to turn away family? Even a god needed love, after all.]
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She ran fingers along his back, letting her own head rest against his, and let the tears come. No point in holding them back now.
Solace was why she'd asked to spend some time outside, and solace was exactly what'd found her. A strange man, a brother of sorts, hadn't been what she'd expected but who was she to turn away family? Even a god needed love, after all.]