@SilverSerpentM not pulling away but easing the moment forward with that same patient grace.
βIβll come with you,β Ravana said softly. βIf thatβs what you want.β
Her hand slipped into his, warm and certain.
βFor now,β she added, her tone quiet but reassuring, βthey can wait and worry.β
@SilverSerpentM a subtle acknowledgment of what he had come from without forcing him to speak of it.
βAnd rest,β she continued, voice calm and steady, βmight do you more good than youβre willing to admit.β
She shifted slightly in his arms then, ++
@SilverSerpentM If you need to be held for a moment without having to explain yourself, then you need only ask."
She leaned in and pressed a slow kiss to the corner of his mouth, soft and unhurried.
Pulling back, her lips barely a breath from his, Her smile returned, faint but genuine.
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