Dragoncrest Cliffs I'm in the air, and he's in the clouds

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she stayed silent, attention only for him in those long moments of hearing his tale.

of the horrors he had faced away from this coast, only to come home and be greeted with a coldness that shivered sapphique. she could not speak for all. no — but a part of her softened. an ease of guilt, perhaps. to think she had ever thought that perhaps he had meant to be away so long. as if it was a vacation.

the man had faced a great many things.

jorunn found herself further grateful for the peace of sapphique — and further appreciated that he had managed to come back at all. even if it was maybe only for his children and his wife. they deserved it, no?

a wetness to her gaze that she did not speak on.

i am sorry. and she meant it, in the soft pierce of her voice. and — thank you, for telling me. so that i see. so that i know.

and she meant to reach out to him now, to place a shoulder to his for a moment.