NATE
Arms still cling tightly to Sunjata, even as the kiss is broken, trying to keep him close, safe, as if Nate’s arms alone could protect the attuned from the force of the blaze. He’s only barely aware of Pemota, and through her Haai, working around them to ensure the little things they’d managed to save stay saved.
”Do I...” Nate let’s his gaze slip past his lover, staring wide eyed at what was once their home, then squinting, his mind chugging as he sized up the blaze, the distance between the houses. ”No, I... think it’ll be okay.” He tries to not make it sound like he’s uncertain, though really, he’s never been more uncertain about anything before in his life. It’ll probably be fine.
But... what about them? Nate clenches his jaw so hard it squeaks, and tears his eyes away from the fire, focusing back on Sunjata, licking his eyes with steel and letting himself drift, just a touch, away from this particular reality. To a place where all they need is each other. A house is just a place, and they have many places, friends and secret back rooms and more.
The second floor comes crashing down, sending up a halo of sparks, and making Nate stiffen, just a little bit. He’s still afraid of the fire, but looking up at it from here, it’s difficult to really feel the danger. ”There’s so many stars tonight.” He murmurs, letting his head tip back, the heavens and the embers almost indistinguishable from each other with the way his vision shifts and swims.
”Do I...” Nate let’s his gaze slip past his lover, staring wide eyed at what was once their home, then squinting, his mind chugging as he sized up the blaze, the distance between the houses. ”No, I... think it’ll be okay.” He tries to not make it sound like he’s uncertain, though really, he’s never been more uncertain about anything before in his life. It’ll probably be fine.
But... what about them? Nate clenches his jaw so hard it squeaks, and tears his eyes away from the fire, focusing back on Sunjata, licking his eyes with steel and letting himself drift, just a touch, away from this particular reality. To a place where all they need is each other. A house is just a place, and they have many places, friends and secret back rooms and more.
The second floor comes crashing down, sending up a halo of sparks, and making Nate stiffen, just a little bit. He’s still afraid of the fire, but looking up at it from here, it’s difficult to really feel the danger. ”There’s so many stars tonight.” He murmurs, letting his head tip back, the heavens and the embers almost indistinguishable from each other with the way his vision shifts and swims.
The streets are only empty when I need someoneThere's nothing to see here, move along!
