[ he tilts his head up to look at him with that - despite the exhaustion and the injury, there's a very soft, genuine smile. these sorts of bonds are so undeniably, absolutely precious to taair - that he can even have them in the first place is already beyond the pale. it is these little moments, despite everything, that do make this place feel like paradise. ]
I will accept your gratitude, if you'll take mine in return. And... [ a hint of a twinkle in his eye, here - ] ... I think that maybe we can reach a compromise: if such pain occurs, if neither of us would avoid it, then...we simply do our best to heal it together. Whatever that may mean.
How does that sound? Fair?
[ whether he thinks he's strong or not is a different topic for a different day. for now, he just wants to relish in the moment of feeling a bond with another person, a link between souls that never existed before. as sweet as a first sip of wine. ]
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[ he tilts his head up to look at him with that - despite the exhaustion and the injury, there's a very soft, genuine smile. these sorts of bonds are so undeniably, absolutely precious to taair - that he can even have them in the first place is already beyond the pale. it is these little moments, despite everything, that do make this place feel like paradise. ]
I will accept your gratitude, if you'll take mine in return. And... [ a hint of a twinkle in his eye, here - ] ... I think that maybe we can reach a compromise: if such pain occurs, if neither of us would avoid it, then...we simply do our best to heal it together. Whatever that may mean.
How does that sound? Fair?
[ whether he thinks he's strong or not is a different topic for a different day. for now, he just wants to relish in the moment of feeling a bond with another person, a link between souls that never existed before. as sweet as a first sip of wine. ]