The Sentinels heart in hand

deirdre believed the words he said; for her goals and ambitions were limitless, though she did not yet know it. well, if that is true, you will witness it, she whispered to him, moving to kiss his brow. you will not leave us this day, my brother. it is well before your time. would you leave me already? she moved to rest on her belly, and to draw his head upon her legs to let him rest there as she doted upon him. we have too much to do together, i think, for you to leave me now. you must teach me to defend myself, to name one! would you leave me in this world, defenseless? our father has taught me very little, but you were with warriors! i would like to learn from you, she encouraged his mind to waken, to hear her, she willed him to participate with her in this conversation. she spoke, just as lucani had bid. summon your strength, constantine--now is a time for you to be strong, and to survive. she did not know she made mention of one of tartoks credos, vaguely and in so many words: only the strong survive.