Love mends even the broken parts
"Innocent? You?" Loren let out a huff of laughter and leaned closer to Hotaru, lowering his voice to a whisper. "Why do I find that hard to believe?" Eyes mischievous, he sipped his wine as well.
Leaning into her touch a bit, he reached back to capture her hand with his own. "Thank you. And same to you. If you want to talk. Now, later, whenever..." Letting his voice trail off, he cleared his throat. For a moment grief was etched onto his features. "Her name was Maea." Speaking softly, he gave her hand a gentle squeeze before releasing it.
Raising his eyebrows a bit, he tilted his head. "It's kind of a long story. To make it short, I'm the Grand Healer here." Pausing, he studied her features for a moment. "How is the Hollowed Ground treating you?"
Leaning into her touch a bit, he reached back to capture her hand with his own. "Thank you. And same to you. If you want to talk. Now, later, whenever..." Letting his voice trail off, he cleared his throat. For a moment grief was etched onto his features. "Her name was Maea." Speaking softly, he gave her hand a gentle squeeze before releasing it.
Raising his eyebrows a bit, he tilted his head. "It's kind of a long story. To make it short, I'm the Grand Healer here." Pausing, he studied her features for a moment. "How is the Hollowed Ground treating you?"
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