Nina reached to touch his cheek, to kiss the corner of his mouth when he grimaced.
"I'm sorry, I-- I'm being overly sentimental, I suppose. I only wanted to hear it once," she said quietly. "I know you've a life where you came from, a lot behind you and a lot ahead of you, someone you love. You told me that when all this started. I don't ask for more."
She would never ask to be his one and only - how could she, when he had so much behind him and ahead of him? She might be long-lived for being a Heartrender, but while she might see a century, she would not see far past it. Besides, who knew what Darrow had in store?
Her hand slid down and she squeezed his arm tenderly. "I love you. Just... know that. Whatever happens."
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Date: 2018-07-16 01:44 am (UTC)"I'm sorry, I-- I'm being overly sentimental, I suppose. I only wanted to hear it once," she said quietly. "I know you've a life where you came from, a lot behind you and a lot ahead of you, someone you love. You told me that when all this started. I don't ask for more."
She would never ask to be his one and only - how could she, when he had so much behind him and ahead of him? She might be long-lived for being a Heartrender, but while she might see a century, she would not see far past it. Besides, who knew what Darrow had in store?
Her hand slid down and she squeezed his arm tenderly. "I love you. Just... know that. Whatever happens."