he really wanted that drink now. But instead, he sighs and squeezes her hand. On the back, the brand is bisected by a thin slash of lighter flesh - from a knife between the delicate bones inside his hand. A grim smile twists before he speaks.]
I'm not gonna leave you, Elizabeth.
[He won't say it; but it hurts to hear that from her when he's heard it before. From her namesake.]
Has it ever occurred to you that I might be scared of you coming with me and never coming back?
[It's small and quiet; private for her and as vulnerable as he can manage when he's feeling like he should be putting walls back up. He can't even look her in the eye when he says it.]
these two ruin my life
She had to go and say that - she had to go and...
he really wanted that drink now. But instead, he sighs and squeezes her hand. On the back, the brand is bisected by a thin slash of lighter flesh - from a knife between the delicate bones inside his hand. A grim smile twists before he speaks.]
I'm not gonna leave you, Elizabeth.
[He won't say it; but it hurts to hear that from her when he's heard it before. From her namesake.]
Has it ever occurred to you that I might be scared of you coming with me and never coming back?
[It's small and quiet; private for her and as vulnerable as he can manage when he's feeling like he should be putting walls back up. He can't even look her in the eye when he says it.]