They say blood makes you related but
loyalty makes you family
As Loren looked for Astra, he also sent out a mental call for her. Unfortunately, she seemed to be temporarily out of range. His brow furrowed as he kept up his signal to her.
However, he glanced back at Melita as she spoke. For a moment, his mask slipped, and his eyes grew distant and haunted. He sighed, and looked away from her again. Running a hand through his hair, he shrugged. "I don't have to think about it." His voice was quiet.
Taking a deep breath, he let it out with a sigh. "Because I know I do." The admission came out softly, and he refused to let her see how his eyes had grown misty.
However, he glanced back at Melita as she spoke. For a moment, his mask slipped, and his eyes grew distant and haunted. He sighed, and looked away from her again. Running a hand through his hair, he shrugged. "I don't have to think about it." His voice was quiet.
Taking a deep breath, he let it out with a sigh. "Because I know I do." The admission came out softly, and he refused to let her see how his eyes had grown misty.
LOREN
