[ If only he could take her by the hand and lead her off to the room he has been given, for the duration of his visit here. He longs to talk with her privately, with none to overhear them, but now is not the time for such a thing. He does not resent his duty, nor the fact that they still have many tactical meetings ahead of them, but that side of him that is merely Aymeric, who is wholly in love with her, wishes for just a brief moment of reprieve for them both.
Still, he is grateful that they can see each other at all, even surrounded by others as they presently are. His smile widens to further underline the happiness he feels upon seeing her. And yes, her observation about the joy he feels in the absence of the war and strife that loomed too long over his people is correct. ]
I suppose that I am, at that. [ Although he does not step back from her, his other hand that is not stroking her hair takes hold of one of hers, that he might give it a fond squeeze. ] And I only have you, your sister, and the Scions to thank for that. [ But the way he says that might as well imply that he offers the greater amount of thanks and gratefulness to her alone for all she has done for him. ]
how's this for emotional whiplash?
Still, he is grateful that they can see each other at all, even surrounded by others as they presently are. His smile widens to further underline the happiness he feels upon seeing her. And yes, her observation about the joy he feels in the absence of the war and strife that loomed too long over his people is correct. ]
I suppose that I am, at that. [ Although he does not step back from her, his other hand that is not stroking her hair takes hold of one of hers, that he might give it a fond squeeze. ] And I only have you, your sister, and the Scions to thank for that. [ But the way he says that might as well imply that he offers the greater amount of thanks and gratefulness to her alone for all she has done for him. ]