[All of his thoughts, all of his energy had been focused on simply getting them back to the city. On keeping them all safe, on keeping them from being hunted by the guards they were all sure had followed them. There had been no time for words and comfort, no time to grieve what had been lost, what had been taken from them.
It felt his entire world had been shattered into pieces and he didn't know how to pick them up and put them back together.
Arms tightened around her, breathing her in slowly as if she was the only thing keeping him from stopping altogether.]
She's gone. [His voice sounded so quiet, barely above a whisper as he spoke against her skin.]
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It felt his entire world had been shattered into pieces and he didn't know how to pick them up and put them back together.
Arms tightened around her, breathing her in slowly as if she was the only thing keeping him from stopping altogether.]
She's gone. [His voice sounded so quiet, barely above a whisper as he spoke against her skin.]