wedding bell blues

Loren frowned at Sunjata's response. "What's wrong with the lands we have access to now?" Although the summoner's confusion was almost certainly a result of his stubbornness, that didn't make it any less genuine. However, as the bartender conceded, the Launceleyn bit his lip. When he next spoke, his voice was gently encouraging. "Then you can do it again." Unfortunately, his gentler mood didn't last for long. Letting out a huff of annoyed air, he shook his head at the other man. "I didn't mean leave the marriage. I meant physically leave to go on to new lands." Taking a deep breath, Loren tried to recapture the calm from just prior. He was surprisingly successful. ”You don’t have to marry her to protect her.” The words were shockingly gentle. ”I’m here, aren’t I? Trying to protect both of you from yourselves.” His lips twitched, though his eyes were sad. "And I'm not marrying either of you." LOREN Not quite an open book