Vervain
even the darkest night
will end
will end
"You don't need to thank me - you did all the hard work." Vai can't wipe the smile from her lips, wiping her face with the back of her sleeve as she glances between Remi and Hotaru. "Sono bellissime," she whispers to him, leaning in to kiss his cheek before shifting back and taking a long, deep breath as if to centre herself. To see Hotaru with both babies snug and safe and happy, it makes everything worth it.
She's about to move away, to help to clean Hotaru up, to help her through the afterbirth, when her voice breaks through Vai's focus once more. And the witch finds her eyes stinging with tears anew, nodding to Hotaru. "It would be an honour," she murmurs. "Thank you. Now you need to rest - leave this to me, and we'll make sure you're feeling as good as you can be."
She's about to move away, to help to clean Hotaru up, to help her through the afterbirth, when her voice breaks through Vai's focus once more. And the witch finds her eyes stinging with tears anew, nodding to Hotaru. "It would be an honour," she murmurs. "Thank you. Now you need to rest - leave this to me, and we'll make sure you're feeling as good as you can be."
and the sun
will rise
will rise
