The Sentinels alphonsine

Non, he chokes out, sniffling, swallowing, shuffling so that he can face her, although he is still unabashedly shy about his display. The boy ducks his head and squeezes his eyes shut, feeling the tears collect and slide from his vision. When he looks at Deirdre again she is up, trying to leave, and he whines pitiously - urging her to stay and unable to speak it.

After a few moments he has command of his tongue again, and murmurs, Please, non, stay wid me, pleese. He could not bare to be alone now, not after being graced by her presence. His pain was immesurable, but they could mourn together.