Jade Fern Grove give me that secret hush i must yes i do need [m]

Wow, k, that wasn't the reaction he was hoping or going for. He blinked at the outburst, the playfulness in his eyes fading, replaced by something more primitive and wary. When she had settled, he shifted, clearing his throat with an awkward, muffled noise.

I'm not here to hurt you, Vercingetorix explained, his voice different than before. Not like I could have in the first place. I mean, look at you.

She was fire untamed. Touch her and burn. And for all the pain he knew it brought, oh, he did so want to burn. At least for a little while.