Paradise Found

Kalt I say goodbye to my weakness, So long to the regret, and now I see the world through diamond eyes.     He remained where he was, watching her, observing her, seeing her. It felt like it had been too long since he had. For years, Kalt had watched her from afar. The few times he actually did interact with her in Northaven, it was never directly and she never knew. He stuck his hands in his pockets, the only sound between them being the soft sound of birds and the babbling of gently running water.     Glancing down at the grass, he drew a slow breath, inhaling the fresh air, crisp with the changing season. His eyes found her once again, and he smiled, starting to approach where she was standing by the pool of water.     Moving towards her, his steps were deathly silent. No matter how long he was technically no longer in the Guild, what he learned there would be with him forever. That was what he told Ashe that night up in the rafters of the Temple. It was forever a part of them, whether they liked it or not. The way they both walked was just the smallest example of that life never to be lost.     He closed the distance and would gently run his fingers down her one arm, while his other hand would slip just beneath the bottom of her shirt. Kalt didn’t try to journey beneath the fabric in any inappropriate way, but just to touch her. Just to feel her differently than he had for over two years. Skin to skin. It kept them going through the Guild, that contact they received with no one else, and he found himself craving it. Regardless, he wouldn’t push her. If she moved away, he wouldn’t chase after her. Chasing Ashe was like cornering an injured animal, and he knew better than to do that, especially when she wasn’t entirely herself.     Kalt would lower his head once again to touch a small kiss to the side of her head, his eyes flickering closed for a moment. He made sure not to squish the tipsy arachnid as he would lean closer to her, taking in the scent of her and mixing it with the fresh air, the sweet plants, and the cool water. His eyes opened again, and he grinned softly. ”When was the last time you saw any place like this?” He asked quietly.