It's too much to bear my darlin', the weight of the world
And I would carry it for you
Noah was no stranger to Hotaru’s feelings over the attuned bond, and with her holding them back and sharing nothing of them, Noah noticed. He blinked his tears back behind heavy eyelashes as his magic started to fizzle out. The dome lowered around them in twinkling, golden stars that were more reminiscent of lightning bugs than anything else as they disappeared over the surface of the steaming water.
As his magic dissipated, the hunter curled his legs to take off his boots. He rolled up his pants and then let his legs relax into the water. ”Margot and Marcus.” He said their names as he watched her turn her face away, heterochromatic eyes dancing on the surface of the spring. ”They are very strong, but…” Noah trailed off for a second, letting a deep breath pass across his lips, ”They’re going to need you.”
Noah placed a hand on Hotaru’s knee, hoping to draw her eyes back up to him. ”They are both abandoned.”
