Vervain
even the darkest night
will end
will end
"Believe me when I say I know what you mean," Vai says softly, her blue eyes shining with empathy. "When I first came out here, first cobbled this place together while I was looking for Devrum... eesh. I wouldn't have liked to have seen myself," she admits, cringing at the memory. "But I did it for Felix, in the end. I knew I had to care, for him if not for anyone else."
She squeezes his hand back, shifting to stand at the side of his chair to wrap him in a tight hug (leaving enough room for him to keep eating, of course). This isn't forever, Remi," she whispers. "You two will find a way to see each other again, gods or no gods." His curls are a lost cause, so she doesn't try to smooth them down. She does try to pull a bit of bramble out of his hair though, having to fight with it to get any sort of purchase.
She squeezes his hand back, shifting to stand at the side of his chair to wrap him in a tight hug (leaving enough room for him to keep eating, of course). This isn't forever, Remi," she whispers. "You two will find a way to see each other again, gods or no gods." His curls are a lost cause, so she doesn't try to smooth them down. She does try to pull a bit of bramble out of his hair though, having to fight with it to get any sort of purchase.
and the sun
will rise
will rise
