NOAH
"You will. I prayed for a long time before I met them." Noah tried to smile a reassuring smile towards her. "I will help you train. I'll help you with whatever you need." He smiled again, the warmth of it breaking the ice in his eyes. The cats splashed again and came up with more fish. Obediently, as Noah had called them to, the took them to shore and placed them within the basket. Noah, on the other hand, kept coming up empty whenever he pulled at his line.
"I feel responsible for the ascended attack." Noah rolled his shoulders back, throwing his line back out to the open water. "I feel responsible for Korbin's death." He let his eyes move back out to the depths, up to the hazy sun, before settling back down on his line. "I feel responsible for— His words were cut off when she embraced him. He stood there for a breath of a moment, blinking. It was like ice melting in the eyes of the sun—it took time, but it happened. Noah melted into her, his arms wrapping around her and holding her body close to his. His own breath shook, and tears threatened to break free from behind his eyelashes before he closed them, burying his face in her auburn hair.
I wait and tell myself "life ain't chess,"
But no one comes in and yes, you're alone
But no one comes in and yes, you're alone
