How little she had been, that day she met, so terrified and hiding and that she must have seemed so silly, something ridiculous he had to take care of.
All her care, she never expected it back. That seemed selfish.
But compared to the fights she has had of late, the struggle between Sweeney, Ianthe and Cesare, the shifting definitions that made it difficult. Made it feel like she had to ask rather than have it be given freely.
He just lays this at her feet with no preamble, no expectations.
The tears welling up, she can't manage it all the way to text this time, in a hiccupping, sniffling but happy voice. ]
You are family to me too, one-most-dear, Aristaeus, steady as you are, it has meant so much to me to know you are there.
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How little she had been, that day she met, so terrified and hiding and that she must have seemed so silly, something ridiculous he had to take care of.
All her care, she never expected it back. That seemed selfish.
But compared to the fights she has had of late, the struggle between Sweeney, Ianthe and Cesare, the shifting definitions that made it difficult. Made it feel like she had to ask rather than have it be given freely.
He just lays this at her feet with no preamble, no expectations.
The tears welling up, she can't manage it all the way to text this time, in a hiccupping, sniffling but happy voice. ]
You are family to me too, one-most-dear, Aristaeus, steady as you are, it has meant so much to me to know you are there.