( She does not smile fully -- that will come in time, when they are not clinging to each other as if they are the only thing keeping the other from drowning in their grief. But she does smile, soft and so grateful that he is here with her.
Surviving without him would have been a monumental, near impossible task; just as she'd come to terms with the fact that she must find a way to do so, he's come back. This world needs him as much as she does -- and perhaps, once they are assured of its continued existence, that the seeds they've sown have taken root, they can take off from it together, they can leave.
Together. For she would never leave him behind.
She leans forwards, resting her forehead against his. The quiet intimacy here and now all she needs in this moment. So much of her life has felt out of her control, that she was only there to follow the path fate has laid for her. But now, thanks to him, that path lies shattered like the Mothercrystals, and they are free. )
Always. I love you, and nothing will change that.
( Her tears flow freer now, sadness mixed with the joy she is finally letting herself feel without constraints that he lives. Mourning Joshua and Dion will take time, leave a scar on her heart, but she no longer has to wake up to an empty bed and a future that seems as dark night.
Whatever it has in store for them, they can see it together. )
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Surviving without him would have been a monumental, near impossible task; just as she'd come to terms with the fact that she must find a way to do so, he's come back. This world needs him as much as she does -- and perhaps, once they are assured of its continued existence, that the seeds they've sown have taken root, they can take off from it together, they can leave.
Together. For she would never leave him behind.
She leans forwards, resting her forehead against his. The quiet intimacy here and now all she needs in this moment. So much of her life has felt out of her control, that she was only there to follow the path fate has laid for her. But now, thanks to him, that path lies shattered like the Mothercrystals, and they are free. )
Always. I love you, and nothing will change that.
( Her tears flow freer now, sadness mixed with the joy she is finally letting herself feel without constraints that he lives. Mourning Joshua and Dion will take time, leave a scar on her heart, but she no longer has to wake up to an empty bed and a future that seems as dark night.
Whatever it has in store for them, they can see it together. )