They say blood makes you related but
loyalty makes you family
"I'm sure it does." For a moment, Loren felt a bright spark of jealousy that he immediately throttled down. He would be happy for Sunjata if it killed the healer. "And among those who want to blow off some steam." He gave the Arbiter a wry look.
When the other man apologized, the Launceleyn just shrugged. "It's not your fault. It's just...life." He sighed. "You know, I predicted this. At least it wasn't...neither of us fucked up, or hurt the other. We were open and honest and it just did't work out." Shaking his head, he tried to keep his sorrow from their mental link. "From your mouth to the gods' ears."
When the other man apologized, the Launceleyn just shrugged. "It's not your fault. It's just...life." He sighed. "You know, I predicted this. At least it wasn't...neither of us fucked up, or hurt the other. We were open and honest and it just did't work out." Shaking his head, he tried to keep his sorrow from their mental link. "From your mouth to the gods' ears."
LOREN
