Flora's doing, those protections, earned from her audacity and sacrifice. But Hadama inclined his head in acceptance of the gentlest of divine admonishments, and his lowered eyes traced the trail of starshine her fingers left in his hair. He raised his eyes to meet hers once more, however, feeling the weight of her gaze upon him, solemn and bright. It would have been so easy to become lost in those cosmic mirrors, but Hadama focused on the sweetness of her voice and the seriousness of her words - and her analogy drew the faintest quirk of a smile even to his stoic lips.
As always, his heart skipped a slow beat at the touch of her hand upon his skin, the quiet elation that her approval and blessing filled him with. And then, the strength of a rising tide borne on the light of a thousand stars filled him, connecting to a constellation of souls scattered across Caido. Some as close as the coast, and others as far away as Halo and King's End.
He breathed deeply, broad chest expanding beneath her hand with the faintest tremble of awe at this new mark of his goddess's favor. "I have not been alone since you chose me." One large hand lifted to rest lightly atop the fingers over his heart, and there was love and gratitude in the gentle squeeze that he gave them. "Thank you, Safrin. For this. And for everything."
~Fin
As always, his heart skipped a slow beat at the touch of her hand upon his skin, the quiet elation that her approval and blessing filled him with. And then, the strength of a rising tide borne on the light of a thousand stars filled him, connecting to a constellation of souls scattered across Caido. Some as close as the coast, and others as far away as Halo and King's End.
He breathed deeply, broad chest expanding beneath her hand with the faintest tremble of awe at this new mark of his goddess's favor. "I have not been alone since you chose me." One large hand lifted to rest lightly atop the fingers over his heart, and there was love and gratitude in the gentle squeeze that he gave them. "Thank you, Safrin. For this. And for everything."
~Fin
