Dragoncrest Cliffs ti gason pèdi

her words all but took his breath away.

really, manman? lafayette asked, tears pricking at the corners of his eyes. to think that he could be an aspiration for the next generation was almost too much to comprehend or bear.

he leaned toward his mother instead, embracing her with a delighted fervor. she was everything that was sapphique; everything that was home.

mwen renmen ou, manman, he told her softly. t'ank you.

he'd hold her tight for a few long moments more, and then excuse himself—he was weary from travel, after all. but her words were not forgotten; he'd hold that responsibility close to his chest for the rest of his days.

a man of sapphique. he could leap for joy!