Ouroboros Spine Twinkle twinkle, little star

Although neither could see it, within each of the was a war of emotions, thoughts and feelings. Doubt, pleasure, worry, hurt, and love. 

He drew his gaze to the stars, as he spoke his words. She was touch by his words, each one of them. But she was also confused, so, so confused. Had she made a mistake? Had she put him in a bad spot? Made him uncomfortable? 

“No. It’s not your fault.” She said promptly, hoping to recover the pieces of their wonderful evening. “I-I’m sorry, if I have at all made you uncomfortable. I don’t mean to.” How could she possibly put her next thoughts and feelings into words, when she was so confused. “I think, you and I… what if we were meant to be?” 

But what if they weren’t? What if nothing was meant to be? Sumac was gone, and took their daughter with him. Was he not meant to stay? Valiant had been an unchanging presence in her life, even though they both chose separate paths. She didn’t want to lose him.