She hugged him and he moved his arm out of the way and then around.
The scent of salt increased and he wondered if it was good or bad that he could see what would come, how if he stayed, if he allowed her to keep being attached to him, he'd be made to watch her change and grow up in ways others both did and never could.
The innocent strips slowly and painfully removed.
He kept his voice light. "What about the coasters and the singers and the stars and the beauty of the universe you are so in love with? They still are waiting for you right now. Are they not worthy of witness even more now, out there triumphing against the darkness?"
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The scent of salt increased and he wondered if it was good or bad that he could see what would come, how if he stayed, if he allowed her to keep being attached to him, he'd be made to watch her change and grow up in ways others both did and never could.
The innocent strips slowly and painfully removed.
He kept his voice light. "What about the coasters and the singers and the stars and the beauty of the universe you are so in love with? They still are waiting for you right now. Are they not worthy of witness even more now, out there triumphing against the darkness?"