[DROP] It'll take your breath away

It wasn’t unusual for the young healer to be out and about in dangerous places, as more often than not he would find someone in need of some kind of assistance. Today, it seemed that he was the one in need of some assistance.       Desmond gave Amalia a slightly sheepish smile. ”I certainly hope not,” he murmured back to her. If this was some kind of divine test, he was worried. His divine interactions had been mostly with Ludo, and that scared the hells out of him, but it had been so... beautiful. He almost missed it.       That interaction fresh in his mind, he almost didn’t even realize what was happening, almost didn’t see the living reflection of an ethereal beauty approach his own and pass on. Her voice was haunting, and e wished he could capture it in a bottle for later.       Her question, though... Desmond felt his heart sink. He didn’t listen to whatever anyone else said, didn’t care. He just saw him. Chester. He saw the eyes that could make the loneliest creature feel at home, the smile that could fend off a hurricane. His eyes welled, but he took a shaky breath, forcing them not to fall. ”I wasn’t there,” he whispered. ”He was always there for me, but I-“ The young healer’s voice cracked, and he desperate fought against his suddenly weakened knees. ”If I had gotten there just a second sooner, he would still be here.” desmond AWAKEN THE SOUL AND REACH FOR MORE