AINO
It was a testiment to the gravity of the moment that Aino didn't pull away from the hugs. Instead she clutched the youngsters tight to her, one after the other.
"I'll be fine," she told them, with a grim but determined smile. "I'm only a merchant, remember? Of no importance to anyone. As soon as you are safe, send me a letter - I will keep you updated on what's going on here." Eyes on the outside, eyes within; and she could do more while secure in the knowledge that these bold fools of hers were safely out of the way.
Turning to Cordelia, she pressed her forehead back to the girl's. "Sah is family, girl. You can trust him like you trust me." Reaching for Sah, she repeated the gesture with him; a moment of closeness and shared breath, to reinforce the bond. "This is not goodbye, brother. Stay alive, and we'll see each other again soon enough. Tell Deimos I'll have his hide if he lets you do something stupid."
Winking at the two of them, Aino stole another moment to look at them. Then she turned abruptly and hurried inside, to aid the citizens of Halo.
"I'll be fine," she told them, with a grim but determined smile. "I'm only a merchant, remember? Of no importance to anyone. As soon as you are safe, send me a letter - I will keep you updated on what's going on here." Eyes on the outside, eyes within; and she could do more while secure in the knowledge that these bold fools of hers were safely out of the way.
Turning to Cordelia, she pressed her forehead back to the girl's. "Sah is family, girl. You can trust him like you trust me." Reaching for Sah, she repeated the gesture with him; a moment of closeness and shared breath, to reinforce the bond. "This is not goodbye, brother. Stay alive, and we'll see each other again soon enough. Tell Deimos I'll have his hide if he lets you do something stupid."
Winking at the two of them, Aino stole another moment to look at them. Then she turned abruptly and hurried inside, to aid the citizens of Halo.
Come and conquer, drop your bombs
Cross my borders and kill the calm
Cross my borders and kill the calm
