I shouldn't laugh, but I know I'm a failure in your eyes
"Don't you feel guilty," Ronin whispers, reaching across with his free hand to brush a thumb across Remi's wet cheek, before leaning in to press a kiss there. "I know it's easier said than done, but just because we didn't have this with any of the others, doesn't mean we didn't want it just as much." War, fate, tragedy and his own stupid pride had prevented them from enjoying all of this previously, and he's determined to make up for it by not missing a second this time.
"Let's," he agrees, carefully tucking Calan against him and leaning in to fuss over his brother briefly too before he rises to his feet. Around them the rain has reduced to fine, mist-like drizzle guaranteed to soak them to the bone before long, and no matter how vigilant he has been in his time at Meadowreach, it's safe to say that Ronin is very keen to get home again at last.
Still, as they make their way from the picket fence and the wilting plant, he can't help but smile over his shoulder. "Thank you," he murmurs - to the sprout for nurturing their children, to the soil for making it possible, to Frey and to Phoebe, somewhere out there, for creating something he'd never known he would need so badly or love so fiercely.
~FIN
"Let's," he agrees, carefully tucking Calan against him and leaning in to fuss over his brother briefly too before he rises to his feet. Around them the rain has reduced to fine, mist-like drizzle guaranteed to soak them to the bone before long, and no matter how vigilant he has been in his time at Meadowreach, it's safe to say that Ronin is very keen to get home again at last.
Still, as they make their way from the picket fence and the wilting plant, he can't help but smile over his shoulder. "Thank you," he murmurs - to the sprout for nurturing their children, to the soil for making it possible, to Frey and to Phoebe, somewhere out there, for creating something he'd never known he would need so badly or love so fiercely.
~FIN
RONIN
