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"do you want that?" his frustration was mounting; he asked for space and she treated it like the ultimatums she was used to giving! and then lestan realized very quickly and very belatedly that he was angry with her for that last horrible threat, and that the breaking had started then.
"you w-won't wait for me again, you keep saying that, reverie. and i wouldn't ask you to do that. you told me just — just minutes ago that if i sought space you wouldn't be here when i got back."
his eyes were wild, pained. "so really, i think you should decide."
lestan stood up. there was nothing more to say and he was too afraid of being harsher to even try. "i love you. with all of me. but i c-can't — i can't keep thinking about what it w-would mean to lose you and you t-telling me i will."