He knew, knew this would be how she would react, and his arm extended instinctively to catch her around the waist on her way to the door, turning in order to face her now that she had moved. They were close, now…closer than they had been in years, and he might have paid more attention to the long forgotten sensation that occurred in his stomach as he felt her body pressed to his if this situation was not so urgent.
“The only thing you can do for them right now is be the one to take care of them once everything settles down…going out there right now is going to do nothing except take away a trained healer from this staff, and after this, they’re going to be exceptionally short-handed as it is…”
Even though the only light within miles was merely celestial, his pupils had adjusted to the darkness, and he was able to make her out better than he had been able to before. He realized, after a few moments, that his hand was still around her waist…but he was afraid to let her go in case she decided to run out the door regardless of his warnings.
“Don’t go.”
Again, he swallowed, Adam’s apple bobbing with the motion as he looked down at her. Those words were so hauntingly familiar, ones he had repeated so many times before when they were younger…and once again, they held that hint of desperation, regardless of whether he wanted it to be obvious or not.
“I’ve tried to stop you from leaving once before, and was unsuccessful… There’s no way I’m letting that happen twice…not when I know it’s going to get you killed.”
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