Magnus looked into her warm eyes and gave a gentle nod. She had lost a lot. Too much. He would do everything in his power to prevent her from taking another blow...and as long as he had breath he wouldn't let her children be hurt. That isn't something she'd be able to get over.
[color=#7CD98A]"If the time comes, I'll send for you. But gods help anyone who comes between you and keeping them safe."[/color] When he smiled, you could almost see where wrinkles would form...though he hadn't allowed such things. He was timeless. The only person who had ever come close to making him consider growing old sat next to him, her body radiating life and sending pulses of electricity away from each place they touched. He'd once imagined a different life spent with her, but that dream had slipped away.
But they were still meant to be. Fate may have torn them apart years ago, but here they were in each other's embrace. She needed him. And, truth be told, he had always needed her.
He closed his eyes as she hugged him. His heart rate didn't change when she told him to come see her, but it certainly seemed to swell with joy. It was exhilarating - the chance to be with her again after so long. He'd loved exactly two women over the years, and she had been the first. His love for her had endured.
[color=#7CD98A]"I'll be there."[/color] His voice was low, his lips near her ears as the pair embraced. His arms held her. It was the sort of hug that envelops you in comfort and acceptance and safety, the kind that leaves you feeling like you could almost float away. It was the kind of hug that people lose themselves in.
And then it was over and she slipped away.
[color=#7CD98A]"If the time comes, I'll send for you. But gods help anyone who comes between you and keeping them safe."[/color] When he smiled, you could almost see where wrinkles would form...though he hadn't allowed such things. He was timeless. The only person who had ever come close to making him consider growing old sat next to him, her body radiating life and sending pulses of electricity away from each place they touched. He'd once imagined a different life spent with her, but that dream had slipped away.
But they were still meant to be. Fate may have torn them apart years ago, but here they were in each other's embrace. She needed him. And, truth be told, he had always needed her.
He closed his eyes as she hugged him. His heart rate didn't change when she told him to come see her, but it certainly seemed to swell with joy. It was exhilarating - the chance to be with her again after so long. He'd loved exactly two women over the years, and she had been the first. His love for her had endured.
[color=#7CD98A]"I'll be there."[/color] His voice was low, his lips near her ears as the pair embraced. His arms held her. It was the sort of hug that envelops you in comfort and acceptance and safety, the kind that leaves you feeling like you could almost float away. It was the kind of hug that people lose themselves in.
And then it was over and she slipped away.
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