It's nothing to apologize over. I'm sorry we in a place so unsafe that you could not show any vulnerability.
[ All creatures do it. Birds, hounds, cats—they are all always in such danger in the wilds that they hide their ailments. It just goes to show how terrible this place is, for both her body and spirit.
He crouches down to a knee, encouraging her to wrap her arms around his neck. ]
I will keep you steady, I promise. [ (He's been doing that a lot, lately. Promising.) ]
For all the good that will do her, she does - when he kneels down, she shifts to wrap her arms around his neck for support, and settles herself against her back. For what feels like the first time in a long while, she allows herself to relax.
This entire island is a nightmare, but she feels safe with Dimitri.]
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[ All creatures do it. Birds, hounds, cats—they are all always in such danger in the wilds that they hide their ailments. It just goes to show how terrible this place is, for both her body and spirit.
He crouches down to a knee, encouraging her to wrap her arms around his neck. ]
I will keep you steady, I promise. [ (He's been doing that a lot, lately. Promising.) ]
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[She trusts him.
For all the good that will do her, she does - when he kneels down, she shifts to wrap her arms around his neck for support, and settles herself against her back. For what feels like the first time in a long while, she allows herself to relax.
This entire island is a nightmare, but she feels safe with Dimitri.]
Thank you... for finding me.