safe in my arms

we might be hurting, but I'm ready for the free fall

Perhaps her words were misguided, but they were well-intentioned, and she hoped that it was that feeling that came through for Jude. Though she loved him just as he was, she wished for a moment that he had Attuned so that she could share her feelings through a silent bond, share with him all the love and compassion she held for him, reassure him that though she'd been absent lately, she had no intention of doing that to him ever again. How perilously close had she sailed to disappearing? Although that had never been her intention, if she'd avoided him too long, wouldn't that have just made a wound that she could never heal?

The thought of leaving her best friend alone to face the demons that plagued him was too much to bear, and Soh swallowed the sudden lump in her throat as she considered her actions and words, wishing that there was more that she could say or do to make things better.

Will you nap with me? he whispered, and without a word she stood, tugging him along with her. For a moment she considered returning to the couch, but that wouldn't be very comfortable for him, and she desperately wanted him to get some rest. She could tell by the set of his jaw and the hunch of his shoulders how tired he truly was. So instead she led him to his bedroom, where she hesitated before pushing open the door.

Sohalia