i hope you know we had everything

the bastion

Heavy like a landslide
That's the way my heart beats now

The words steal the breath from Remi's lungs as well as any lingering inclination he might have had to try and fight. "No," he agrees, voice suddenly quite tight. Aoife's screams ring out in his ears, the feel of her tiny fists pounding against his chest as her blood warmed him the same way Ronin's just had. Blinking away the memories only to be treated to the sight of Flora's cold body pitched over Jack's had him choking back what might have been a sob or a wretch.

"No, gods, don't.” He whispers, pressing softly against Ronin's legs to lift himself slightly. The motion is clumsy, driven by an urgency he struggles to contain. Remi leans in, his lips finding the Knight's in a hesitant, shaky kiss before pulling back to steady himself.

Reaching out, Remi clutches for one of Ronin's hands, ignoring the blood that makes his skin sticky, and presses his lips against it. "We'll keep them safe, whatever it takes." Even if it meant sitting out.

Even if it meant abandoning everyone else.

"Are you alright? Other than this?" Remi's eyes sweep to where Ronin's skin had knit itself back together, despite the overwhelming presence of blood and the pain the Knight likely still felt.

Up until the last sunrise
I'll be reaching for you

Code blatently stolen from queen of codes, Sky!