Who was it that led you on
And makes you want to hurt me so?
And makes you want to hurt me so?
There were so many places in Caido that Liam had yet to visit, and he found that now he was eager to see them all, especially if it could be at Maea's side. "It's a date," he agreed easily enough, setting his now-empty plate down on the coffee table and reclining against the back of the couch, one arm slung easily across the back behind Maea. "What about Halo? Can you visit in Longheat, or is it still too cold?" And if it was still too cold, as Liam suspected that it might be, then what could he do to fix that for her?
Where Liam might once have shied away from sharing his family life with someone else - particularly someone who was dear to him, for fear of chasing her away or, alternately, somehow overwriting his late wife and children - he now found a quiet joy in sharing it with Maea, who seemed genuinely interested. It was true that, had the world turned differently for the pair of them, they might never have even met, much less formed the foundation upon which to build a relationship - but the dice had fallen how they would, and although it was a complicated thing indeed to consider, he was still glad to have found Maea.
"That's right," he said, watching the Ancient's face as she seemed to commit the names to memory. In his heart, he knew that his late wife would have wanted him to be happy, just as he'd have wanted the same for her, were their roles reversed. But it was no small thing, he knew, to accept that a piece of someone's heart would always belong to someone else. A part of him worried that it might all prove to be too much, but it wasn't a very large part. After all, Maea had known about his family from their first meeting, and if it hadn't scared her off by now, he doubted very much that that was going to change.
After a momentary silence, he tilted his head. "What of your family?" he asked. "I know of your brother, but if you wanted to share more...?"
Where Liam might once have shied away from sharing his family life with someone else - particularly someone who was dear to him, for fear of chasing her away or, alternately, somehow overwriting his late wife and children - he now found a quiet joy in sharing it with Maea, who seemed genuinely interested. It was true that, had the world turned differently for the pair of them, they might never have even met, much less formed the foundation upon which to build a relationship - but the dice had fallen how they would, and although it was a complicated thing indeed to consider, he was still glad to have found Maea.
"That's right," he said, watching the Ancient's face as she seemed to commit the names to memory. In his heart, he knew that his late wife would have wanted him to be happy, just as he'd have wanted the same for her, were their roles reversed. But it was no small thing, he knew, to accept that a piece of someone's heart would always belong to someone else. A part of him worried that it might all prove to be too much, but it wasn't a very large part. After all, Maea had known about his family from their first meeting, and if it hadn't scared her off by now, he doubted very much that that was going to change.
After a momentary silence, he tilted his head. "What of your family?" he asked. "I know of your brother, but if you wanted to share more...?"
Who do you want to forget?
Who forgot you long ago?
Who forgot you long ago?
Liam
Minor powerplay allowed without permission.
Feel free to use force/magic on Liam.
Feel free to use force/magic on Liam.
