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Edited by ShadowheartMC: 7/14/2022 4:25:14 AM
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New Ways

Page 140 Queen of Nothing VII. New Ways She keeps her back turned to him, as if it would hide her aching heart. "If you're not a Kell anymore..." She swallows, her voice hardly more than a whisper. "What does that mean for us?"      Shadow's hands blur beneath her as her eyes fill with tears. She lets out a shaky breath, feeling Variks sit beside her. Leaning closer to her, he reaches out a gentle hand. It rests on her shoulder and squeezes, urging her to turn to him. Slowly, Shadow meets his gaze with a racing heart. Fear silences her. [i]Please. I can't lose you. I love you,[/i] she silently begs, feeling as if her lungs were slowly being crushed. She can hardly see Variks's face as his kind blue eyes meet hers. She blinks, tears spilling down her pale skin. "Old ways in the past, yes?" Even though he is repeating Eramis, the words send a wave of relief through her. She draws in a breath. "Some things should change," he adds with a quiet confidence. His hand moves to her face, a gloved thumb passing over her cheek to wipe away her tears. "Please, do not cry." Shadow's trembling hand meets his as she leans into his touch. Eyes of liquid gold blink sorrowfully up at the eliksni. "You are far too pretty for tears, my nymph," he burbles. Resting her head in Variks's hand, Shadow closes her eyes. If only she could stay hidden away with him forever. She can feel the weight pressing down on them, harder with each passing day. Doubt clenches her chest, making it hard to breathe. Doubt that Variks's plans would be met, that they would align with someone like Eramis's. She feels a savage tug in her heart. For what she used to believe could come to fruition. The city, both eliksni and guardian together. It seems so far away now. She's never missed Cayde more than she does in this moment. Now, the only thing holding her together is Variks. What else did she have? It was all taken from her. And no one would be coming to save her this time. She leans into Variks's warmth, holding onto him as if he would simply disappear if she weren't feeling him with her.

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  • Edited by IronJak24: 5/30/2021 7:00:54 AM
    Very good. Makes me sympathetic. I can’t wait to see if it enters Beyond Light! Though how does Variks being a scribe again effect their relationship? Also Shadow thinking human-Eliksni peace is so far out of reach....oh she is in for a pleasant surprise.

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