[ His expression sobers, which is something considering he has been fairly serious this entire time. Desperation? Fear? They have been his people's companions for far too long, as well as his, although he has done his best to present a confident exterior when in public, in hopes that his confidence might put to rest at least a small portion of their fears. ]
I may not know what it is that they are facing, but I can relate to those feelings of desperation and fear. I am, however, quite confident that your suspicions and hunches may well contain some accuracy. I mean to say that I trust in your intuition, and whatever the situation with these Warriors of Darkness may be, I would hold onto that thought, in case some use comes from it.
If they are caught up in something beyond them, I do feel for them. [ Being used or manipulated, even if that is not the case with these Warriors, is not a pleasant experience.
He may not know what manner of thoughts are stirring about in her mind, and so he cannot know what words to say to address them, but he can continue to offer comfort and solace. She is already pressed quite close against him, but the arm that is around her pulls her in, closing those last few inches that separate them. ]
Everything I need? What I need is having you here beside me for as long as you can remain. I would not ask for anything more than that. [ That, and her love, if she can give it to him. Even if she can't, how things have progressed this evening has caused him to realize that he loves her far more deeply than he realized. ]
That you consent to even be present with me at all, even in this very moment, means more to me than I can put into words. [ Perhaps he shouldn't interpret this moment as a sign that she loves him. It could be that all she wishes to do is offer him comfort, nothing more. But they have shared kisses and exchanged words that go beyond merely showing care and affection, or so he thinks. Could it be that he has misinterpreted everything that has happened between them?
His eyebrows draw together as he ponders this possibility. ]
You do not have to give me anything more than what you already have. And if our time together ends after this night, then these memories will become even more meaningful to me.
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I may not know what it is that they are facing, but I can relate to those feelings of desperation and fear. I am, however, quite confident that your suspicions and hunches may well contain some accuracy. I mean to say that I trust in your intuition, and whatever the situation with these Warriors of Darkness may be, I would hold onto that thought, in case some use comes from it.
If they are caught up in something beyond them, I do feel for them. [ Being used or manipulated, even if that is not the case with these Warriors, is not a pleasant experience.
He may not know what manner of thoughts are stirring about in her mind, and so he cannot know what words to say to address them, but he can continue to offer comfort and solace. She is already pressed quite close against him, but the arm that is around her pulls her in, closing those last few inches that separate them. ]
Everything I need? What I need is having you here beside me for as long as you can remain. I would not ask for anything more than that. [ That, and her love, if she can give it to him. Even if she can't, how things have progressed this evening has caused him to realize that he loves her far more deeply than he realized. ]
That you consent to even be present with me at all, even in this very moment, means more to me than I can put into words. [ Perhaps he shouldn't interpret this moment as a sign that she loves him. It could be that all she wishes to do is offer him comfort, nothing more. But they have shared kisses and exchanged words that go beyond merely showing care and affection, or so he thinks. Could it be that he has misinterpreted everything that has happened between them?
His eyebrows draw together as he ponders this possibility. ]
You do not have to give me anything more than what you already have. And if our time together ends after this night, then these memories will become even more meaningful to me.