the wounds are open and bleeding out
Ronin's glance flickered between horrified and challenging, as if daring Remi to do any such thing with the grabby trees. They were animated enough to begin with, and absolutely did not need Remi to start going around and giving them expressions. He nudged his husband gently at the exclamation, Ronin giving him a sad smile - he knew just as well as the alchemist that he would be the one setting off into the night, though he didn't know quite after how long.
Shifting as the ground beneath them became soft and comfortable and warm, there was no objection to Ronin as he flopped to lay down. His arms laced around Remi easily, the hunter drawing him close to share his warmth and wrap himself up in his presence. "You're right," he mumbled. "You have been. Let me make that up to you now, yeah?" He smiled into Remi's curls.
Shifting as the ground beneath them became soft and comfortable and warm, there was no objection to Ronin as he flopped to lay down. His arms laced around Remi easily, the hunter drawing him close to share his warmth and wrap himself up in his presence. "You're right," he mumbled. "You have been. Let me make that up to you now, yeah?" He smiled into Remi's curls.
THE
FALLEN STAR