It eases his heart to hear it, though, just a little. Even if it's impossible to enforce... at least it's a sentiment that's been spoken aloud, a promise between them that they never made the first time around. It doesn't make their situation any easier to handle, but it's something to keep close--a balm on the wounds this place has caused, no matter how temporary its effectiveness.]
Good.
[There are a million other things he wants to say, questions he wants to ask, promises he wants to make. But more than any of that, he wants to stay right here, just like this, as if he could shield Kashuu from any further harm so long as they don't move from this spot.
He can't, of course. And Kashuu needs to get healed anyway. But they can pretend for a little longer.]
Just rest, okay? I'll tell you when they're ready.
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It eases his heart to hear it, though, just a little. Even if it's impossible to enforce... at least it's a sentiment that's been spoken aloud, a promise between them that they never made the first time around. It doesn't make their situation any easier to handle, but it's something to keep close--a balm on the wounds this place has caused, no matter how temporary its effectiveness.]
Good.
[There are a million other things he wants to say, questions he wants to ask, promises he wants to make. But more than any of that, he wants to stay right here, just like this, as if he could shield Kashuu from any further harm so long as they don't move from this spot.
He can't, of course. And Kashuu needs to get healed anyway. But they can pretend for a little longer.]
Just rest, okay? I'll tell you when they're ready.