arms give away your need
”It does?” Ronin had been expecting an argument at best, and a complete change of subject at worst, so to hear her agree and sound excited about it is a surprise. He blinks across at her, his fingers closing around her own, brows drawing together to hear her speak. ”You really are alright, aren’t you...?” he whispers, no matter how the mention of the Blight makes the bottom drop out of his stomach.
He lets out a shaky breath, his smile nowhere near his eyes as they continue walking. ”I don’t know,” he admits. ”Still trying figure that one out. I’m surviving - I’ve had to keep Remi asleep so he doesn’t hurt himself or anyone else - don’t ask me how, it’s a new magic. I’ve taken on Torchline too. A lot of people here are sick... we’ve had to close the clinic because it’s affected Nate. I went to see Safrin, and she told me the Climb was where it started. And now...” Now water from there might help?
He lets out a shaky breath, his smile nowhere near his eyes as they continue walking. ”I don’t know,” he admits. ”Still trying figure that one out. I’m surviving - I’ve had to keep Remi asleep so he doesn’t hurt himself or anyone else - don’t ask me how, it’s a new magic. I’ve taken on Torchline too. A lot of people here are sick... we’ve had to close the clinic because it’s affected Nate. I went to see Safrin, and she told me the Climb was where it started. And now...” Now water from there might help?
tie them up and around me
and play me as you please
RONIN
