Echos

So easy it was to bring himself to them, wrapping his arms around them both and welcoming them home. There was a quiet joy in this, even if there were still pieces missing. This, if nothing else, was whole. For a moment, he could pretend like there was nothing wrong, nothing that had gone one for so long so very broken. Come, both of you. It's time to sit, and have breakfast, and then a bath for you, my sweet one. moving so he could steal a kiss from his husband. The baker has been hard at work all morning with these pastries. And I even made tea. Come and sit and tell me all about the mischief you two have gotten yourselves into this time. He never let go of them properly, only moving to steer them both towards the kitchen.