Arthur's grin hitches a bit wider in clear fondness, watching as G'raha clearly tries to figure out if what he thinks is happening is really happening. To his credit, Arthur has been a great deal more subtle about his feelings, or else G'raha is simply too enamored to realize that those moments Arthur has been caught stealing fleeting glances were not, in fact, products of an overactive imagination.
When the other finally, finally reaches for him, Arthur does not hesitate in curling lacing their fingers together, gentle but with clear intent. Yes, he wants to hold your hand, you silly catboy.
After he's certain that G'raha's legs won't give way beneath him, he begins a slow stride along the canal's edge. ]
Did you know— [ A brief glance over at his companion, to make sure he is indeed listening and not floating off into the stratosphere. ] My mother is married to a hyuran man. My step-father. When I was younger, I found myself vexed by her decision. We viera are so long-lived, surely she was inviting only heartache to give her heart to a man who would one day grow old and die long before she did.
So I asked her about it one day. 'Twas then that she sat me down and told me that which I would carry with me for the rest of my days. Just because something might end does not mean it is not worthwhile. The joy will outweigh the sorrow, always, if you live and love without regrets. So when you ask if I would stay here, in a land without loss, I cannot in good conscience say yes. 'Twould be unfair, I think, to those I hold dear.
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Arthur's grin hitches a bit wider in clear fondness, watching as G'raha clearly tries to figure out if what he thinks is happening is really happening. To his credit, Arthur has been a great deal more subtle about his feelings, or else G'raha is simply too enamored to realize that those moments Arthur has been caught stealing fleeting glances were not, in fact, products of an overactive imagination.
When the other finally, finally reaches for him, Arthur does not hesitate in curling lacing their fingers together, gentle but with clear intent. Yes, he wants to hold your hand, you silly catboy.
After he's certain that G'raha's legs won't give way beneath him, he begins a slow stride along the canal's edge. ]
Did you know— [ A brief glance over at his companion, to make sure he is indeed listening and not floating off into the stratosphere. ] My mother is married to a hyuran man. My step-father. When I was younger, I found myself vexed by her decision. We viera are so long-lived, surely she was inviting only heartache to give her heart to a man who would one day grow old and die long before she did.
So I asked her about it one day. 'Twas then that she sat me down and told me that which I would carry with me for the rest of my days. Just because something might end does not mean it is not worthwhile. The joy will outweigh the sorrow, always, if you live and love without regrets. So when you ask if I would stay here, in a land without loss, I cannot in good conscience say yes. 'Twould be unfair, I think, to those I hold dear.