Fight the break of dawn

Tal gave her time to think, but no matter which way she considered things, she kept coming to the same conclusion. Halo might be home, in a way, and it would always hold a special place in her heart. She knew she would visit often, all the better to maintain the friendships she'd forged there. But how often had she gently encouraged her clients to listen to their heart, to follow their instincts, to quiet their minds and trust in the intuition that flowed in their veins? Yes, Halo might be a kind of home, but Tal? Tal was something else entirely. And if any part of her had doubted her decision, it was quickly chased away by the brilliant smile that lit up her partner's face - a grin that was so giddy and joyful and bright that it took her breath away. She laughed at his quiet whoop! of elation, a giggle that she hardly recognized for how light and open and real it was, glee overtaking her as he tugged her closer. She threw her arms around him and buried her face in his chest, feeling so full of joy that she thought her heart might explode with the intensity of it all. For a moment - a brief, surreal, unbelievable moment - it was as though the worries of the world had melted away. There was only she and Tal, Sascha and Boreal, the stars and the moon overhead, and a sense of wonder that this could be happening, that any of this was real. She didn't want it to stop. alys glasse