I have never feared the storm
Sah nodded, "There will always be those who are discontent. As long as the majority are settled and compromises can be made, then that's enough." He'd struggled with his very brief moment of Wardenship, overwhelmed by the suddenness of it. Later reflection had given him some insights, rudimentary as they were.
The Wild Thunder couldn't help the shaky sigh that escaped him, "Good." Family had always been one of Ru's driving forces, overflowing with love as she was. it ached to know that she'd left despite them being here. Did romantic attachments really come first? It was hard to picture, but given that Sah had never been in a committed romantic relationship, he had no way of knowing how he'd behave.
Some of the ache left as Sah's eyes softened, "Of course." He'd certainly be visiting Ru and Tal, but short of an order from Safrin or a risk to his children's lives, nothing would tear the Wild Thunder from Halo. Halo had been the region that the Outlander had arrived in, and it had slowly but surely become his home and his people. The only thing that might be strong enough was if the region as a whole somehow betrayed him, but Halo was nothing if not tight-knit. The possibility didn't even cross the Wild Thunder's mind.
He blinked in surprise at Deimos' response. Was that truly enough? He wasn't so sure, but Sah still returned the Sword's smile with a slightly forced one of his own, "It's still a bit hard to accept, but you might have a point." The words and reassurances helped, but it would take time for the self-doubts and 'what-ifs' to truly leave his mind.
The Wild Thunder couldn't help the shaky sigh that escaped him, "Good." Family had always been one of Ru's driving forces, overflowing with love as she was. it ached to know that she'd left despite them being here. Did romantic attachments really come first? It was hard to picture, but given that Sah had never been in a committed romantic relationship, he had no way of knowing how he'd behave.
Some of the ache left as Sah's eyes softened, "Of course." He'd certainly be visiting Ru and Tal, but short of an order from Safrin or a risk to his children's lives, nothing would tear the Wild Thunder from Halo. Halo had been the region that the Outlander had arrived in, and it had slowly but surely become his home and his people. The only thing that might be strong enough was if the region as a whole somehow betrayed him, but Halo was nothing if not tight-knit. The possibility didn't even cross the Wild Thunder's mind.
He blinked in surprise at Deimos' response. Was that truly enough? He wasn't so sure, but Sah still returned the Sword's smile with a slightly forced one of his own, "It's still a bit hard to accept, but you might have a point." The words and reassurances helped, but it would take time for the self-doubts and 'what-ifs' to truly leave his mind.
Sah
