Rising Sun Valley lorewatch

"th-thank you, kirain. i'll r-remember that." her laughter was soothing and pretty, drawing a grin from the mayfair.
no promise made to utter, but she had not asked for one. he lay beside her in comforting silence for a time, thinking of how very much he too was enjoying their meet. "i h-have a daughter, blossom. grown now and g-gone away."
some cruel lump sat suddenly in his throat. "i m-miss her. i hope she thr-thrives. i was — not a f-fit father." that he had tried was not enough. it would never be enough.
he thought, for the first time in a long while, of his talisman. he had wanted wake to replace it. now the need for his charm was rising again, sharp and stark.