[ She does not answer within the moment. Instead, she waits for him to work through the emotions he has always kept so c lose to his heart. After all, she is far from the best at expressing herself and her own emotions. She feels as if the details she has given him are still lacking to truly express her emotions. Although, a worry forms inside her that perhaps he no longer wishes her to call him by such names.
Her hands move to cup his face once more. Thumbs brush away the tears running down his face as she smiles for him. It is still lined in sadness, given the context in which their conversation must take place in. Her forehead presses to his as she never once breaks their gaze. ]
You are you. You need not be anything else. [ The kiss is returned just as light, even if she wishes to do nothing more than kiss him as she might normal. ] The love you have for your people and your city, the care you have for your fellow man. I can only imagine it was born from loneliness; a feeling I wish I could cleanse your heart of. [ She nearly mentions how she has loved him since the moment she saw him once more, but manages to stop herself at the last second. ] I know that it must seem that who you are has been lost amidst this battle of your mind, but, I have all the faith that it will all come back and settle where it ought to be.
[ Alkaid gently nuzzles her nose to his, then her tone turns to a softer and more vulnerable one. ] I always thought you found a sense of joy from the terms... would you rather I not...?
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Her hands move to cup his face once more. Thumbs brush away the tears running down his face as she smiles for him. It is still lined in sadness, given the context in which their conversation must take place in. Her forehead presses to his as she never once breaks their gaze. ]
You are you. You need not be anything else. [ The kiss is returned just as light, even if she wishes to do nothing more than kiss him as she might normal. ] The love you have for your people and your city, the care you have for your fellow man. I can only imagine it was born from loneliness; a feeling I wish I could cleanse your heart of. [ She nearly mentions how she has loved him since the moment she saw him once more, but manages to stop herself at the last second. ] I know that it must seem that who you are has been lost amidst this battle of your mind, but, I have all the faith that it will all come back and settle where it ought to be.
[ Alkaid gently nuzzles her nose to his, then her tone turns to a softer and more vulnerable one. ] I always thought you found a sense of joy from the terms... would you rather I not...?