I run to the river and dive straight in
I pray that the water will drown out the din
"She will. She'll forgive you. And so will Rexanna." She whispers this with fervent conviction, knowing that in his shoes she would be just as distraught, knowing that he would be he one to hold her, had been the one to tell her it would be okay. Adam and Safrin, Peter and Aoife- how many mistakes had she made, losses had she endured, only for him to snatch her back from the brink of her despair?
So if he needs to be held and tethered this time, she will do it. She will be his anchor, his port in the storm, holding her own darkness at bay that she might be his light. Willingly she tucks her way into his waiting arms, curling up against his chest, heart on beating heart. Her eyes drift closed as she inhales the scent of him; a rumbling purr rises from her, wordless comfort, for as long as he may need.
{fin}
So if he needs to be held and tethered this time, she will do it. She will be his anchor, his port in the storm, holding her own darkness at bay that she might be his light. Willingly she tucks her way into his waiting arms, curling up against his chest, heart on beating heart. Her eyes drift closed as she inhales the scent of him; a rumbling purr rises from her, wordless comfort, for as long as he may need.
{fin}
i swallow the sound and it swallows me whole
'Til there's nothing left inside my soul
Amalia
