She'd watched as her words hung in the air between them - watched as they reached him and could see the something shift in his mannerisms as he watched her walk toward him. Then, his hands came up and she seamlessly stepped over the blankets sprawled out on the floor and into his arms. There wasn't much thought into the action aside from wanting to be nearer to him. Contrary to what she'd said, she wanted to believe the possibility of her coming back wasn't true. That she was long gone and she would stay that way. That he wouldn't have to keep a promise if she waited for him, because there wouldn't be anyone to challenge it.
She stood there in his arms in the dampness of the cottage, listening to the oath he spoke into the air. Could feel the rumble of his chest as he did so, finding it oddly comforting. So she let herself believe it because, for some inexplicable reason, she trusted him.
"Alright." She said finally and softly, as she gazed at the flickering flames in the hearth. "I will wait."
She pulled away slightly to meet his gaze. "I trust you."
She stood there in his arms in the dampness of the cottage, listening to the oath he spoke into the air. Could feel the rumble of his chest as he did so, finding it oddly comforting. So she let herself believe it because, for some inexplicable reason, she trusted him.
"Alright." She said finally and softly, as she gazed at the flickering flames in the hearth. "I will wait."
She pulled away slightly to meet his gaze. "I trust you."
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