LOREN
As Maea's fingers tightened around Loren's he bit his lip. At the mention of Astra, the healer's eyes welled with tears again, but they did not fall. Instead, he sighed. As the Loreseeker outlined her terms, he listened impassively.
Taking the flask as she offered it, he still watched with with an almost blank expression. Finally, he took a slow and shuddering breath. Then he nodded. "Alright. I will...I'll try." It was the only promise he could make, and he closed his eyes to try and calm his unsettled nerves and broken heart. "You don't have to get me anything." Already, she was doing more than he could possibly ever ask of her.
Taking the flask as she offered it, he still watched with with an almost blank expression. Finally, he took a slow and shuddering breath. Then he nodded. "Alright. I will...I'll try." It was the only promise he could make, and he closed his eyes to try and calm his unsettled nerves and broken heart. "You don't have to get me anything." Already, she was doing more than he could possibly ever ask of her.
But don’t be weary if it’s broken
Families are like that—
they’re split up and always torn.
