I swear I still believe but I don't know
He couldn't see the conflict that raged within the girl, but he could certainly understand it. As she finally turned to him, Ronin let out a sigh of relief, hugging her close and pressing a kiss to her dark hair. "Thank you," he said. "I'll be back before you even know I'm gone, I promise." Pulling away a bit, he smiled to her. "When I do, how about we go back to Sunjata's boxing ring and you can train with me? That way, if I ever have to go away again, you'll be able to protect everyone even better."
Not that he planned to - he had never even wanted to go back to the Grounds for another Longnight. Funny how things turned out. "Yes," he assured her, "Sugar will be coming with me. She can keep an eye on things when I need to sleep." He winked. "It's only a week, remember. Okay?"
Not that he planned to - he had never even wanted to go back to the Grounds for another Longnight. Funny how things turned out. "Yes," he assured her, "Sugar will be coming with me. She can keep an eye on things when I need to sleep." He winked. "It's only a week, remember. Okay?"
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