 ~ Rise and Rise Again, Until Lambs become Lions ~
The hug was what did it. Somewhere along the events of the day, he had lost time to truly think and comprehend. Now, at the end of it all, it had piled up and was teetering on crashing down over his head. He returned the hug for a long moment, all his words contained in the silence of the embrace.
When they parted, he stood watching from a distance, hands in his pockets and mind swimming in and out of the present. Something in him wanted to explode, but he suppressed it for a weak smile as Lexi linked arms with him and Arya and started them off towards the kitchen.
__________________ I've got a fire for a heart._________________________________________________
I'm not scared of the dark._________________________________________
_______________________________________You've never seen it look so easy. |