Nova Peak dearly

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ayovi; ayovi. "jeg elsker dig."

her alone. ayovi, forever.

he looked down now to where his beloved had placed his paw.

"jeg elsker dig." his voice was caught in the netting of grief.

skorpa lowered his head and began to cut.

red rivers. muscle beneath the stretched-taut filigree of her scarlet-strained belly.

nothing has ever tasted so bitter as these waters.

nothing had been so agonizing.

skorpa would welcome with eager warmth every bone in his body broken to dust as sacrifice to save the one he loved from this.

contracting; her cries would be a horrendous torment, but as she had bid, he would hold her to that blessed nest, searching through membrane and fleshpoint for the stifling life which ayovi had so struggled to bring earthside.

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