Magnus walked over and sat next to her small body, wrapping his arms around her protectively with infinite understanding.
[color=#7CD98A]"They're at home. Enzo and Jaq came over."[/color] His hand rubbed her back softly as it convulsed with the sobs that she'd never admit were for her late husband. After a moment, he released his arms and his hands found hers, pulling her injured fingers to his lips for a kiss. [color=#7CD98A]"They're safe, Lara." [/color]
His eyes wandered to the nail she had been trying to pound in and then to her fingers. [color=#7CD98A]"Clearly safer than you are, at the moment."[/color] He lifted an eyebrow, [color=#7CD98A]"But hammers have been known to attack unsuspecting wanderers every now and again."[/color] He kissed her fingers again, then tucked an errant strand of hair behind her ear. [color=#7CD98A]"Have you decided to take up carpentry in your free time?"[/color] The smile that accompanied the question was gentle, offering a transition away from the consuming grief she wasn't ready to let go of yet.
He'd been there, before. He knew how easy it was to cling to such things. How necessary, sometimes.
[color=#7CD98A]"They're at home. Enzo and Jaq came over."[/color] His hand rubbed her back softly as it convulsed with the sobs that she'd never admit were for her late husband. After a moment, he released his arms and his hands found hers, pulling her injured fingers to his lips for a kiss. [color=#7CD98A]"They're safe, Lara." [/color]
His eyes wandered to the nail she had been trying to pound in and then to her fingers. [color=#7CD98A]"Clearly safer than you are, at the moment."[/color] He lifted an eyebrow, [color=#7CD98A]"But hammers have been known to attack unsuspecting wanderers every now and again."[/color] He kissed her fingers again, then tucked an errant strand of hair behind her ear. [color=#7CD98A]"Have you decided to take up carpentry in your free time?"[/color] The smile that accompanied the question was gentle, offering a transition away from the consuming grief she wasn't ready to let go of yet.
He'd been there, before. He knew how easy it was to cling to such things. How necessary, sometimes.
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