[His eyes stay closed as she kisses the corner of his mouth, such a subtle smile there that it might not have been there at all. He only looks at her when she speaks, and by then he's already put one arm around her and is idly toying with a curl of her hair, wrapping it loosely around his fingers and letting it run around them when he moves his hand.
At first, he thinks she means Saber, and nearly answers to that effect. At first, but then he remembers sharply that Kate always expects loss, and she would not have been surprised by this so much as sadly resigned to it.
He realises then, that she's looking at him, and she means--]
Nor I.
[It's more a quiet sigh than words, and a movement of his arm to pull her gently closer.]
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Date: 2018-03-03 12:42 am (UTC)At first, he thinks she means Saber, and nearly answers to that effect. At first, but then he remembers sharply that Kate always expects loss, and she would not have been surprised by this so much as sadly resigned to it.
He realises then, that she's looking at him, and she means--]
Nor I.
[It's more a quiet sigh than words, and a movement of his arm to pull her gently closer.]