Breaking Over and Over

Roana walked through the streets of their little ramshackle settlement, a frown curving her lips. Since arriving, things had been moving so quickly that she hadn’t really had time to reflect on what this new life meant, nor how much had changed. Brahm. Ara. They were constant thoughts tugging at the back of her mind, and now with a bit of idleness, her sorrow over the lack of their presence weighed heavy on her shoulders. It felt like she lost another child with Ara missing. She loved her boys but no child could be replaced with another. And Brahm…her heart felt like it shattered at the thought of him. Her first and only love, the first and only man to see her as more than a warrior but as the woman she also was. Her knuckles went white as she gripped the hilt of Krosis in an attempt to shove her tears back. She couldn’t fall apart, even if she had the time to. Eventually her gaze rose as she looked down an alleyway. The sun had started to set, which affected what she saw, but a few things were clear enough. A broad-shouldered, very tall, muscular man, with long blonde hair and a beard. Her heart skipped a beat and her breath caught in her throat. Without another second of hesitation she bolted forward, sprinting as fast as she could. ”Brahm!” she cried, her emotion evident in her tone as she slammed full force into him. Whether he managed to stay standing for fell, it didn’t matter – her arms were locked around him tightly. He was here! She had found him! And she wouldn’t let him go again. Tristan roana The soul that sees beauty may sometimes walk alone