love was burning red

for 1000 nights i've been a restless soul

"Come on." The words were softly said, though the man who said them was not as cowed as the tone might otherwise suggest. Whether he was being strong for Ronin or whether Caido had simply desensitized him to this sort of brutal (but necessary) violence was unclear. Either way, as Roana's body was finally dealt with, it was with a steady hand that Remi squeezed his husband's shoulder.

"Let's wash up. Upstairs." Amalia was dealing with the children and with Roana's spirit taken and body wrapped up, there was little the pair of them could do down here. Especially with the way eyes already seemed to be flickering towards Ronin accompanied by hushed whispers. But right now Remi judged his husband needed warm water, not looks of guilt and well-meant sympathy.