Moonspear The line is where the night lies

He let her off the hook and some part of her was relieved, though she stood still and looked at Alaric for a moment. He’d just revealed something very personal about himself, let himself be vulnerable in front of her, and Tiuttuk wasn’t sure she’d handled it well. She was reluctant to leave him, even if it would be easier in some ways.

Deciding he perhaps needed the space more than she did, the Regent dipped her head to her Sovereign and said, Me too. Pie began turning, then paused to tell him, Sorry I made things weird, but I hope you know this doesn’t change the fact that you’re my closest guy friend—and the only man I trust.

She said nothing more, just shot him a quick, sad-eyed smile before fucking her head and trundling down the mountain slope.