and if all we've got is what no one can break
It's probably for the best that Ronin is the one to reach for Aoife, because the Bastion's knees are very close to buckling. The tears that prick the backs of his eyes and then fall down his cheeks have him hiccuping in a soft gasp that he quickly tries to bite back lest he take away from the reunion between father and first-born.
"Is that so?" He wonders, moving to stand behind Ronin to peer down at Aoife. Oppus, she declares again, more emphatically as if perhaps Remi hadn't understood the first time. "Like this?" He wonders, letting a tentacle slither up from his side and waggle a hello to the toddler. Rubbing Ronin's shoulders as if to impart silent strength—not that he has any, shaky as he feels—Remi gazes into Aoife's bright blue eyes and is suddenly, forcefully reminded of how the child came into his care.
Of Ronin dying.
Of being alone.
And then, of Aoife dying.
"Fuck," He whispered softly, pulling his hand back and tensing what felt like every muscle in his body to keep himself from sobbing. Pressing his tongue between his teeth, he brushed passed the two, headed for the kitchen. "Juice, for anyone?"
"Is that so?" He wonders, moving to stand behind Ronin to peer down at Aoife. Oppus, she declares again, more emphatically as if perhaps Remi hadn't understood the first time. "Like this?" He wonders, letting a tentacle slither up from his side and waggle a hello to the toddler. Rubbing Ronin's shoulders as if to impart silent strength—not that he has any, shaky as he feels—Remi gazes into Aoife's bright blue eyes and is suddenly, forcefully reminded of how the child came into his care.
Of Ronin dying.
Of being alone.
And then, of Aoife dying.
"Fuck," He whispered softly, pulling his hand back and tensing what felt like every muscle in his body to keep himself from sobbing. Pressing his tongue between his teeth, he brushed passed the two, headed for the kitchen. "Juice, for anyone?"
i know i love you if that's all we can take
Speaks with a thick Italian accent.
Force and magic can be used against Remi without permission.
Force and magic can be used against Remi without permission.
