"Together," he promised on a sigh, slipping his fingers into the warm fall of her hair. As much as he didn't want to put her through that trauma, it was her quest and her decision to make. He might disagree with it, but he would support her and follow her lead. Whatever she needed from him - whatever it took to reunite her and all of them with Sascha - he would make sure she had.
And he had a few suggestions, at least, to speed her quest along. He offered them eagerly, having nothing but respect and friendship for Ronin and Maea and blithely content to recommend her meeting them. Hail, he should see about meeting up with Maea again soon, too.
Anything to avoid being left with his own thoughts for too long. His own memories. The face of that poor woman, flecked with blood--
"We will," he agreed fiercely, holding his partner tightly and letting her warmth chase away the darkness for a little longer. "She'll be back safe with us come hail or high water." A vow he would keep if it meant flying to the ends of Caido, though it sounded like the tasks Mort had given would keep them a little closer to home.
~Fin
And he had a few suggestions, at least, to speed her quest along. He offered them eagerly, having nothing but respect and friendship for Ronin and Maea and blithely content to recommend her meeting them. Hail, he should see about meeting up with Maea again soon, too.
Anything to avoid being left with his own thoughts for too long. His own memories. The face of that poor woman, flecked with blood--
"We will," he agreed fiercely, holding his partner tightly and letting her warmth chase away the darkness for a little longer. "She'll be back safe with us come hail or high water." A vow he would keep if it meant flying to the ends of Caido, though it sounded like the tasks Mort had given would keep them a little closer to home.
~Fin
