@disavowcd sent: ❛ there are rules you have to follow if you want to survive ❜ ( not here starters )
a whole wile ago, ted had sworn to himself to stay at andromeda’s side whatever may come - for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish. and that’s what he did. he loved no one more than his beautiful wife, and he also knew her better than everyone in the entire world.
this side of andromeda, however, was entirely new to him. he had never seen her this kind of upset before. she refused to sleep, stayed up outside protecting their already very well protected house even more, completely losing herself while doing so. it was scary; scary, saddening, and hopeless, for ted did not know what to do. he hated to see her like that; it was almost like he suffered with her. yet, he did not know how to help, how to stop her from torturing herself like that.
after a short moment of hesitation, he reached out for andromeda’s hands and held them, stopping her from proceeding with her protection spells, at least for a moment.
« i know. i know, andromeda. i know those spells are necessary. i know we need them in order to keep ourselves safe. »
while his voice was calm, his face was full of worry. not because of the people who were trying to hurt them, but because of her.
« but we’re protected enough already. we don’t have to worry about that anymore. or at least- »
he looked into her beautiful eyes, trying to draw her full attention onto him, because merlin knew what thoughts had taken over her brain right now.
« at least not right now. come inside. let’s drink some tea and go to bed. »