BASTIEN
Rexanna came over to hug him and while Bastien wished he could feel her warmth, the feeling of her in his arms was enough. Her words made him sad, in a way, even though they were sweet: that his courtesy was a freedom to her, that she had had anything less than she deserved before. He stroked her hair and kissed her jaw, wished that he could go back in time and curse every person who had dared to treat her badly."I promise you by the time we've lived some more, I will have topped the best thing many times over." He whispered, pulling away to kiss at her cheeks.
We're aware they're trying to take away our dreams
