With every word, she reminded him of exactly why he missed her so much - and made him believe that her anger at him at their last meeting was, as he had suspected, the work of the rage virus, and not from her heart.
He still had to ask her what she'd meant. What had upset her.
He still had to ask her what that morning at the castle had meant. What they were, or would have been without his needing to ask, if the Ohm had not interfered.
They could have that conversation later - when that morning was not moments ago from her perspective. He brushed her hair behind her ear one more time, feeling himself growing calm again, giving in to relief at her presence.
Relief he did not trust yet, but relief all the same.
"This ship may make a liar of me. But there is nothing I would not do to always be there for you. No matter where we are. Or when."
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He still had to ask her what she'd meant. What had upset her.
He still had to ask her what that morning at the castle had meant. What they were, or would have been without his needing to ask, if the Ohm had not interfered.
They could have that conversation later - when that morning was not moments ago from her perspective. He brushed her hair behind her ear one more time, feeling himself growing calm again, giving in to relief at her presence.
Relief he did not trust yet, but relief all the same.
"This ship may make a liar of me. But there is nothing I would not do to always be there for you. No matter where we are. Or when."
He exhaled slowly, calmer than before.
"I am glad to see you again."