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his eyes were swollen and throat hoarse by the time he pulled from sokha. he did not thank her. she had offered this time and he had taken it. but the lapis gaze fell upon her with more warmth than before, more acceptance. 
her willowy body had guided him through a time of great turmoil.
ramesses inhaled a great breath and swallowed. "my father and mother did not marry for love. i did not either. and yet she was beloved in all ways."
his lips tightened. "have you ever suffered so great a loss?"