Lake Rodney little boy blue and the man in the moon

He did not leave.

He did not leave?

The incredulity of this shell shocked the already shaken young woman, even as she tried to force back the exhausted tears that had wet her cheeks. Tired violet eyes wandered up from the legs of the youth to take in his features, purposefully avoiding his eyes.

He was but young boy. Spring chicken, she wanted to laugh. He was old enough to know of disgrace, know of the foolishness he was trying to attempt in saving what could not be saved, and he still tried. His lord-father would not be pleased to learn such an action had occurred, but Sarnai would not turn him down. It would be worse to turn down a young lord than to simply allow him to help, even with her status. He would learn.

The swan princess took a shuddering breath.

You are kind. She said, whisper soft, voice gurgling from a throat long stripped raw from her roughing it.

Perhaps...foolish, to help disgrace, but kind. I ahm..Sarnai.