[ That bothersome little word monster clawed and stalked around the back of his mind anytime he considered being more forthright with exactly what he was. Even if Yennefer had taken the revelation in stride with all the aplomb that could be contained in the single utterance of 'fuck,' he still hesitated. ]
Sorry — [ The word comes unbidden, not sure why but Drift was compelled when he sensed the tension pulling through Yennefer's body as quick as a drawn bowstring. ] I'm glad you kept your eyes, I like them.
[ Drift had been drinking long enough that any surface thought passed through his mouth like water through an open sieve. His head dropped against the foot of the bed by Yennefer's legs with a quiet thump. ]
My spark casing — it's like my ribcage. It's branded. Not by choice, but as part of a ritual declaring old loyalties from a lifetime ago. Irreparable seared into something I can't change but wouldn't if it were an option. [ He turned his head into the cool fabric of the bed, the weight dipping the mattress into a well that drew Yennefer in an inch or closed. ] I think I understand, why you kept them.
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Sorry — [ The word comes unbidden, not sure why but Drift was compelled when he sensed the tension pulling through Yennefer's body as quick as a drawn bowstring. ] I'm glad you kept your eyes, I like them.
[ Drift had been drinking long enough that any surface thought passed through his mouth like water through an open sieve. His head dropped against the foot of the bed by Yennefer's legs with a quiet thump. ]
My spark casing — it's like my ribcage. It's branded. Not by choice, but as part of a ritual declaring old loyalties from a lifetime ago. Irreparable seared into something I can't change but wouldn't if it were an option. [ He turned his head into the cool fabric of the bed, the weight dipping the mattress into a well that drew Yennefer in an inch or closed. ] I think I understand, why you kept them.