what we leave behind

"Is that a saying?" Remi asked, softly skeptical with a shrug. Looking down at Aoife he tried on a smile. "Is that so? A bruiser huh?" He shook his head disbelievingly, though he'd let the girl pick her own path and love her regardless. Glancing down at the things Vai was withdrawing, Remi raised a silently curious brow. "Upstairs, I would think." He said softly, glancing that way. Remi hadn't bothered going upstairs. It still didn't seem right, as if it was still their room. It probably always would be in fact, but with the guildmaster so newly departed, it seemed especially off-limits. Vai could go though...she would...it would be alright for her, somehow. Leaning into the touch as he had done so many times, his lower lip trembled slightly as his eyes dropped. "I never thought I could miss someone like this.." He managed, his voice almost a whimper around the words as his fingertips gently sketched patterns on Aoife's back. "He was fine Vai. That idiot and his stupid shield were fine." His tone was pleading, as if someone the logic of his words would reverse things. As if the universe might go, you're right you know. That was a bit unexpected. Here you are, and he'd just be back. R Ǝ M I How dare you say it's nothing to me baby, you're the only light I ever saw