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as would i.
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rest now , my love. we’ve got everything under control.
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( he even plans to call magar. that little punk may not yet think of allen as their mama but he won’t be rude to them while they’re ill , at least. )
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( they should sleep. he’ll wake them up when it’s time to take their medicine. he leans in , pressing another soft kiss to allen’s forehead and then one to their lips for good measure. )
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they adore their mama. they’d do anything for you , […]
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My good boys.. I'll have to thank them properly when I get better...
( swaddled in a quilt, Allen already felt some drowsiness start swarming in. ugh, so sleepy... )
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off of him , he asked where mama was. he hadn’t planned on saying anything , for nothing he could say would make things any better , but he did at least plan on being present. )
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( although he usually rises with the sun , this time he rose at its peak , tossing and turning and making sand rise as he did so.
when he awakened , he felt hollow and he curled in on himself for a moment and took a deep breath in.
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her a kiss on the head. he asks how his princess has been and strokes her hair to provide her comfort. he hadn’t meant to be gone all night and morning. he’ll have to make it up to her.
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before her curious soul could sense the tension rolling […]
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a kiss on the forehead for his bride. he tried not to frown at how hot it was.
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he put allen down upon their bed and wrapped them up in their quilts , then he lie next to them , putting his arm back around them , where it belongs. )
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he’ll be quicker than most but let me ask anubis over in the meantime. he’ll keep an eye on them , while i keep an eye on you.
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( a quick message sent and up he rose and he lifted allen into his arms. they’re right. bed is the best place for them to be. […]
( could they stay like this all night? it's actually very soothing, more so than one would think. his hold, his warmth, his love... all of it. so healing. )
My oasis... My Sethy... Ah, can we go in the bedroom..? Maybe Weppie can check on the children when he comes over, too...
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he will not burn beneath ra’s searing gaze. sand clings to his hair and skin and he closes his eyes. perhaps this madness was a lack of sleep amplifying what didn’t need to be and replenishing it will bring clarity , even if it will be at nightfall. )
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( his breaths become laboured when finally , he allows himself to collapse into a dune in the middle of nowhere , far away from the collapsed temple he frequents because he does not want to be found this time.
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that is the reason. […]
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( he watches as his husband turns away. Chooses to keep silent as his stomach cramps painfully , as if their child is trying to crawl after its father. Tucks the ache away deep into his chest. If Seth believes in suffering alone then so shall he. )
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preservation but who or what does he preserve , in the end , but dust that ends up doing little else but slipping through his fingers ?
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he huffs again and wise anubis knows to leave him be for now. he won’t choke.
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let him sleep. […]
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he willed himself enough flexibility to stride out. he needed to find a dune to sink into. dunes are safe , at least for him. treacherous for most. )
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( he feels it chilling him , and he can’t bear it. this is a fight he cannot win but if he goes down , he must look good doing it. like the sacred bull of apis , he huffed proudly , chest out and eyes raised. though his whole body was tense , […]
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( he just stares up at the other man , like those pink eyes are searching their very soul. A gaze that sinks beneath the cracks in their armor and opens them up for loving scrutiny. )
. . .Okay , Seth.
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you are more important than anything. never be sorry.
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( and the heart—melting way he looks at his allen … they’re so cute , cocooned in his arms. )
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( heehee... oh, sethy really is such a beautiful deity... how did such a silly human manage to win his heart? they want to give him a kiss or two so bad... )
Thank you for staying with me... I feel bad, stopping you as you were ready to leave.. I hope Weppie comes soon...
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what facade ? it’s who i am.
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( a part. a very small part ; the seth that still growls over scraps and snaps his jaws when a hand is placed upon his shoulder. cornered , anger flares , ready to protect him , but anger for whom and […]
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