Stone Circle Sweet Child

Gunnar stopped speaking at once. Clear that he had upset her further when he had only been trying to make her feel better. He knew this well. It had been such with his mother.

His heart tightened and he moved closer. To allow Bjarna to lean if she wished. He could not offer more than a hug, if words could not heal the hurt and chasm inside.

So he waited patiently, silently while she gathered herself. Would she speak, he wasn't sure, but he did know that he would speak or they could sit in silence and he'd be fine.