Filling his waterskin from the bucket, and then accepting Deimos' work, Noah was satisfied that the work was done. Noah let out a breath, its steam arleady causing more ice to form along his beard. Not instead of the Refuge, he clarified, the thought low and even. Just… Halo’s distance. If something ever happened again—gods forbid—it’s a long run from here to King’s End. He rolled a shoulder as if to shake off the heaviness of the idea. Which is just what it was. An idea.
The Sword carried the world on his back. He carried Halo, its people, its borders, its politics; and fatherhood was hardly separate from that. Noah hadn’t meant it like that, that Deimos did not care for his son or meet his needs. Not even close. He never doubted Deimos’s presence. Never doubted his effort. He just knew the reality of raising children -- mothers, more often than anyone else, carried the heaviest burden. It was the nature of having grown, nurtured, sustained, protected, and shared the life with them. You're both lucky for him. The Sentinel smiled.
Standing, Noah gathered up the supplies and reached out to shake Deimos' hand. Thanks for the help. I will be assembling the shrine soon and will need other followers of Safrin and Vi to help. I'll send word to the Citadel when it will be, and if you're not already busy maybe you would like to see it.
FIN
The Sword carried the world on his back. He carried Halo, its people, its borders, its politics; and fatherhood was hardly separate from that. Noah hadn’t meant it like that, that Deimos did not care for his son or meet his needs. Not even close. He never doubted Deimos’s presence. Never doubted his effort. He just knew the reality of raising children -- mothers, more often than anyone else, carried the heaviest burden. It was the nature of having grown, nurtured, sustained, protected, and shared the life with them. You're both lucky for him. The Sentinel smiled.
Standing, Noah gathered up the supplies and reached out to shake Deimos' hand. Thanks for the help. I will be assembling the shrine soon and will need other followers of Safrin and Vi to help. I'll send word to the Citadel when it will be, and if you're not already busy maybe you would like to see it.
FIN
Noah
I still believe we can live forever
You and I we begin forever now
You and I we begin forever now
