quarter past midnight

R E M I "You too." He agrees, selfish once again, for it means that she is without one of her children. Loren is proving himself more right about Remi by the day. But the alchemist isn't thinking about that now as he pulls Rex closer, far too happy to have had the opportunity to meet the Penumbra than to dwell on all that has transpired to get them to this moment. Pulling back if only to listen, Remi cocked his head to the side as he fell silent. However quickly horror spread across his face. Never did he think Rex capable of something like that, not on her absolute darkest days, not even transformed as she was now into an ascended. "Gods." Remi breathed after a moment, wings tightening as he enveloped the Penumbra with his arms as well as plumage. "I..." Speechless, was what he was. Jaw tightening as he shook his head against her, the alchemist grumbled an unhappy note low in the back of his throat that threatened to become a growl.