Love mends even the broken parts
”I used to read. A lot. Whatever I could get my hands on.” Loren’s voice came out a little defensively, though his eyes were still soft. As Remi claimed victory, the Launceleyn just snorted and held up his hands in surrender. ”Far be it from me to argue with the mighty hunter who failed to bring home a rabbit like he promised.” Yeah, the summoner wasn’t impressed with the hawk-lion-manticore speech. At least the alchemist hadn’t tried to work raccoon in there.
As Remi agreed that the Launceleyn was fragile, he just grinned easily, not at all perturbed. ”Luckily, I have that handy-dandy healing magic to put me back together again.” Probably not the best thing to say, but again, he never claimed to be good with words. For a moment, though, he was quite worried he’d have to find the right words to make the feathers and tension disappear from the other man.
However, then the alchemist nudged Loren, and he smiled back easily. ”Nah. We’re both way too stubborn to die.” His smile eased into something gentler, but deeper as he moved to season the meat to perfection. ”Plus we both finally have something to live for. You have your family and friends, and I’ve got my whole figuring out who I am thing. And friends too.” Let LongNight come. Even if they weren’t facing it together, they’d get through, as they’d gotten through every other challenge and roadblock in their lives.
As Remi agreed that the Launceleyn was fragile, he just grinned easily, not at all perturbed. ”Luckily, I have that handy-dandy healing magic to put me back together again.” Probably not the best thing to say, but again, he never claimed to be good with words. For a moment, though, he was quite worried he’d have to find the right words to make the feathers and tension disappear from the other man.
However, then the alchemist nudged Loren, and he smiled back easily. ”Nah. We’re both way too stubborn to die.” His smile eased into something gentler, but deeper as he moved to season the meat to perfection. ”Plus we both finally have something to live for. You have your family and friends, and I’ve got my whole figuring out who I am thing. And friends too.” Let LongNight come. Even if they weren’t facing it together, they’d get through, as they’d gotten through every other challenge and roadblock in their lives.
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