If I can stop one heart from breaking
If I can ease one life the aching
If I can ease one life the aching
He leans into her kiss and lets it turn his consternation into a slight smile. It’s not as if he blames her for her doubts, her scars, but his involvement in the shadow Sunjata has left is difficult at times. “No more talk of regrets. We’re past that - it got us here. And I like where we are.” Difficulties and all. It was worth it to be here, after all the work and compromise, finally achieving happiness that they both deserved.
“We can visit them after we eat?” It feels like a rush, but Harper has been thinking over this for the better half of a season. He isn’t liable to change his mind now. Plus he’d hate to waste the food she’d brought inside. “I don’t know when I’ll see her next - you know I hate to impose - but I’ll thank her for the both of us.” Safrin’s grace and kindness has never ceased to amaze him, and though they follow different deities he feels they couldn’t be more perfectly placed. “I love you,” he murmurs as he leans up to kiss her again, seemingly incapable of stopping.
“We can visit them after we eat?” It feels like a rush, but Harper has been thinking over this for the better half of a season. He isn’t liable to change his mind now. Plus he’d hate to waste the food she’d brought inside. “I don’t know when I’ll see her next - you know I hate to impose - but I’ll thank her for the both of us.” Safrin’s grace and kindness has never ceased to amaze him, and though they follow different deities he feels they couldn’t be more perfectly placed. “I love you,” he murmurs as he leans up to kiss her again, seemingly incapable of stopping.
I shall not live in vain
HARPER
