Balthier follows, equally wanting to just take a minute to brace himself against the way old, cruel memories surface and the sinking feeling in his stomach tells him something is wrong, wrong in a way that empires grow and countries fall, but right now there's a task to do, and that's easier to focus on.
But as David's speech gets more pointed, he stops what he's doing and goes to hold his love tight, as much for himself as for David.
"We'll figure it out," Balthier says. He doesn't want to uproot this life they've built. Doesn't want to think about being chased from his home again. Especially not when he likes this one. "If I have to build us a flying apartment, we'll figure it out."
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29/5/23 20:07 (UTC)But as David's speech gets more pointed, he stops what he's doing and goes to hold his love tight, as much for himself as for David.
"We'll figure it out," Balthier says. He doesn't want to uproot this life they've built. Doesn't want to think about being chased from his home again. Especially not when he likes this one. "If I have to build us a flying apartment, we'll figure it out."