there's light at the edge of the darkness
As one of the twins stroked Astra she pressed herself against them. Although she was practically quivering with excitement, she settled and relaxed under their hands. Loren's smile deepened as he felt the unbridled joy from her.
Nodding at their answer to his off-handed remark, he felt relief course through him when they responded to his apology. Unable to determine which twin was speaking, he turned and scooted backwards a bit so he could reply to both of them at once. "This. Nature."
He gestured again at the world around him. "The open sky and the snow and the ice and the rising sun." Dropping his hand into his lap, he nodded. "I have." His eyes crinkled and he let out his breath with a small and contented sigh.
Nodding at their answer to his off-handed remark, he felt relief course through him when they responded to his apology. Unable to determine which twin was speaking, he turned and scooted backwards a bit so he could reply to both of them at once. "This. Nature."
He gestured again at the world around him. "The open sky and the snow and the ice and the rising sun." Dropping his hand into his lap, he nodded. "I have." His eyes crinkled and he let out his breath with a small and contented sigh.
loren
