‵ i can do this . and even if i can’t , i have to. ′
@swanaire / BEAU !
“ sit with me, ” esme patted the space beside her on the couch, facing out towards the porch. on days where the sun showed her face, the trees were lit up by its glow, making evergreen look orange. it was raining then, sheets of water pushed by the wind across the road, the clouds making the floors look blue. she turned towards him, just looking for a moment.
“ I know how it feels to be powerless, ” a century had passed & she still saw her ex-husband in the faces of passerby, heard him in the raised voices of strangers. healing was not achieved in the venom that carlisle had given her, but in learning how to live afterward. “ & I know you want to be there for your sister, but you do have a choice, beau. we’ll support you no matter what you decide, you’re family ( vampire or not ), ” a small smile & a hint of humor, smoothed slightly by the seriousness of their conversation. “ this isn’t your only option. ”