[se] as if maybe someone could hear

cut up our losses into doable doses

ration our tears and sighs

Ronin wasn't wrong, but that didn't stop Remi's shoulders from slumping. Pursing his lips and looking quite childish indignant in that moment, the alchemist suddenly grabbed the lantern and threw it down the side of the gently-sloping cliff-face. Exhaling an annoyed stream of air, Remi keeled over suddenly, his forehead falling into Ronin's lap with an incoherent burble of unhappiness.

Sighing once he felt as though he'd properly sulked, Remi sat up, giving his husband a sad look. "You're right. I just kept...I suppose I thought if I could build this elaborate thing it would have to catch Ludo's eye and maybe we could see her again."

Remi

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