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he’s watching her follow after him, twines their fingers and gives them a gentle squeeze before then holding the door open for her. showing her outside he steps into the sunlight and pauses, tilting his head up towards the sun as if this is the first time he’s seen it in ages. taking in a deep breath he shivers before then glancing at her as she speaks. “Joan, as in the heroine of France? Fitting, surely,” there is a pause as he considers it. “though not as classic.” he thinks about it. “Jonathan, for a son, I think. It would match Joan well.”
IN SUCH MOMENTARY BLISS, IT is easy to f o r g e t the haunted DREAMS, terror inspired REVERIES of blood && silk. honeyed VOICE wraps around her ear, maiden lulled into comforted state. ‘ i’ve always loved the name JONATHAN. ‘ the nymph smiles, delicate SMILE settled atop cherry blossom lips. ‘ there’s a GRACE to the name, don’t you think ? it’s timeless. e t e r n a l . ‘ she SQUEEZES his hand, fingers tight over his, excitement THRUMMING through lissome digits. here, she can FORGET how much he’s come to scare her. here, she can PRETEND that everything is as it was meant to be.












