[It's one of the most natural things in the world to take Jill's hand. Clive could come up with a plethora of excuses as to why he wouldn't over the past few years, but they all seem hollow now that their relationship has properly deepened. He gently threads their fingers together as he joins her.]
I'd like that, too.
[Even if he thinks about their actual situation back in Valisthea, how it seems that they'll be separated no matter how much they'd like not to be, it makes his chest hurt. But if that is how things will turn out, then shouldn't that urge him to enjoy these stolen moments even more?]
Just the two of us without the weight of the world on our shoulders. For a time, anyway.
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Date: 2024-11-13 04:58 am (UTC)I'd like that, too.
[Even if he thinks about their actual situation back in Valisthea, how it seems that they'll be separated no matter how much they'd like not to be, it makes his chest hurt. But if that is how things will turn out, then shouldn't that urge him to enjoy these stolen moments even more?]
Just the two of us without the weight of the world on our shoulders. For a time, anyway.
[He walks, silent for a moment.]
I can almost pretend that we're normal people.