Two Eyes Cenote rosemary

because;
the sandsoldier swallows, the fleshy tips of her ears burning. she can see the panic beginning to brew behind the younger girl's eyes. i do not wish for you to get your heart broken by a man who does not deserve that power over you.
it sounded bad, awful, even, and zaahira realizes it as soon as it leaves her lips. he cares for you very deeply, it is obvious, but he is-- he is troubled. and troubled men will drag you with them when they go down.
the same way khaba almost had.
i only want you to be cautious, zaahira's lips purse numbly. and to not love blindly. do not ever, ever let a man control your heart, inji. it will eat you alive.