It's too much to bear my darlin', the weight of the world
And I would carry it for you
Above them, thunder rumbled. Noah’s stomach flipped with the weight of what they were doing — what this would mean. He thought of Tal, of Alys, of the lands before this that he had helped cleanse of the void. He sucked in a breath.
Noah knelt beside the hole Zavien dug, fingers steady as he placed the rose into the earth. Its petals shimmered, catching what little light broke through the dark and brooding clouds. He pressed soil over the roots with care, grounding it.
Then, head bowed, he touched a hand to the dirt. Vi, he prayed silently, let your power come.
Noah knelt beside the hole Zavien dug, fingers steady as he placed the rose into the earth. Its petals shimmered, catching what little light broke through the dark and brooding clouds. He pressed soil over the roots with care, grounding it.
Then, head bowed, he touched a hand to the dirt. Vi, he prayed silently, let your power come.
