before you went and let me down

Koa

I'm the king, and you're the queen
and we will stumble through heaven

"Yeah, I know," Koa sighs about their dad, because yeah, at the end of the day he is still dad, and there will always be a lot that goes with that. He runs his free hand through his hair, feeling quite sufficiently guilty - and that's before she says she misses him. "I miss you, too. And I'll come home soon, I promise." Just as soon as he finds a flower, or Soh finishes her quest.

They pass beneath a wide stone archway, the shadow causing a brief chill to prickle Koa's skin. He wants to breathe easier, to thoroughly enjoy the reconciliation, but the knowledge that Noe is still infected remains ever-present at the edge of his mind. Every topic feels like a potential landmine, just waiting for him to make a misstep and blow their peace to smithereens. "So how's work been?" Koa settles on, smiling encouragingly down at Noe. Her studio had been flourishing the last time he'd seen it, and he makes no attempt to hide his pride. "Any cool projects going on?"

If there's a light at the end, it's just the sun in your eyes
I know you wanna go to heaven, but you're human tonight

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