alone together

the lullaby

Pressing his teeth together that he might somehow cage the flush of victory he feels wafting up the back of his throat, he knows Ronin will feel it no matter how much he grinds his teeth. Sorry, he thinks guiltily, before pulling the Nova against him all the more tightly. "Safrin brought you back from the dead. Whatever else she has done to you or for you, I would have not had the chance to love you as I have were it not for that." Though the Lullaby wasn't entirely convinced that Ronin wouldn't find reason to go back to Safrin—or she wouldn't find some excuse to call him back to heel—for the moment it was simply enough that Ronin was in one piece.

Hating the obligation that still fell to them whether they liked it or not, Remi could only graze the side of his cheek against Ronin's as he continued to trace the patterns of long-healed scars that sliced across his husband's tanned skin. "Maybe we start digging. A giant tunnel and hide underground until all this is over. We can bring our loved ones and let the gods sort it all out." Only half kidding, Remi smiled boyishly for a moment before leaning back to gaze into his husband's eyes.

"Of course I do." He countered, lips crooked and sea-glass eyes full of affection. "I always will." As for training? Wrinkling his nose slightly, Remi sighed and nodded. "But not today. Maybe not even tomorrow."

You trace my lines, stirring my soul
shoot sparks at the heart of the world
& I watch it explode

Code blatently stolen from queen of codes, Sky!