You have done more than enough shielding for one day, I am sure we can agree.
[It's a joke, though, however tired it may be in its delivery, and he doesn't hesitate to place his hand in Haurchefant's upturned palm, implicitly agreeing to follow where he leads.
A simple touch, he thinks with a catch of his breath, should not feel charged as a levinbolt. And yet the mere act of bringing their hands together sends an unexpected thrill up his aching spine, and opens a yawning chasm in his heart that hungers to be filled.
And yet —
And yet, he thinks with a note of lament, he should not entertain such notions of yearning. Haurchefant is a dear friend, yes, but surely the events of the day have emotionally compromised his own judgment. The ache will flee with a good rest and some time to collect himself. It would be foolhardy to give it any more credence than that at a time like this.
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[It's a joke, though, however tired it may be in its delivery, and he doesn't hesitate to place his hand in Haurchefant's upturned palm, implicitly agreeing to follow where he leads.
A simple touch, he thinks with a catch of his breath, should not feel charged as a levinbolt. And yet the mere act of bringing their hands together sends an unexpected thrill up his aching spine, and opens a yawning chasm in his heart that hungers to be filled.
And yet —
And yet, he thinks with a note of lament, he should not entertain such notions of yearning. Haurchefant is a dear friend, yes, but surely the events of the day have emotionally compromised his own judgment. The ache will flee with a good rest and some time to collect himself. It would be foolhardy to give it any more credence than that at a time like this.
Foolhardy indeed. He needs must leave it alone.]
Where you lead, my friend, I shall follow.