Wapun Meadow honeywine

"never take up with a woman," merrick spat bitterly into the field as his lover approached. he regretted the words immediately; she was not only a woman, she had birthed this place into existence with him. breath sucked back, ragged. "i didn't mean that. i love her."
even if she was stubborn, bull-headed; even if she would have gleefully murdered nyra in the middle of their entire allyship meet. "but i've pissed her off." he licked his dry lips, swept his stare to donovan. "don't fall in love, i mean."