It is not foolish to love, he said, the words as much for himself as for her, a reminder of all that he had gained on Caido.
A reminder of all that he stood to lose.
Still, he might not think himself deserving of it, but her gentle words reminded him that he could not fault her for loving him. She was kind, and brave, and wise beyond her words, for all that she didn't realize it. That was what had made failing her hit him even harder, knowing that she would forgive him, that she would let him try again and again...
Try, and fail. But...
You did not see the way she looked at me, he said softly. With ice in her eyes, rather than starlight. He hesitated, then raised his head a little, not quite looking up at Amalia, but his ears weren't pressed quite as flat to his skull as he considered the rest of her words. I... I don't mean to give up. But I don't know what else to try. Dealing with the Blight and Zariah, and the Voice still out there... I am not what I used to be, he admitted, though it was a tale Amalia already knew the refrain of. What I can do against any of them, like I am now.
A reminder of all that he stood to lose.
Still, he might not think himself deserving of it, but her gentle words reminded him that he could not fault her for loving him. She was kind, and brave, and wise beyond her words, for all that she didn't realize it. That was what had made failing her hit him even harder, knowing that she would forgive him, that she would let him try again and again...
Try, and fail. But...
You did not see the way she looked at me, he said softly. With ice in her eyes, rather than starlight. He hesitated, then raised his head a little, not quite looking up at Amalia, but his ears weren't pressed quite as flat to his skull as he considered the rest of her words. I... I don't mean to give up. But I don't know what else to try. Dealing with the Blight and Zariah, and the Voice still out there... I am not what I used to be, he admitted, though it was a tale Amalia already knew the refrain of. What I can do against any of them, like I am now.
