Maybe, [ she offers back — duty could be that, or it could be the only thing that kept you sane. it was both obligation and honour.
she stares at him, unblinking, her eyes both frosty and warm. softly, slowly, she steps closer, one step, two steps. closer until she can pull him into a hug: barely there, barely touching him, but a hug nonetheless. ]
... when the snows fall, [ she whispers, ] and the white winds blow, the lone wolf dies, but the pack survives.
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she stares at him, unblinking, her eyes both frosty and warm. softly, slowly, she steps closer, one step, two steps. closer until she can pull him into a hug: barely there, barely touching him, but a hug nonetheless. ]
... when the snows fall, [ she whispers, ] and the white winds blow, the lone wolf dies, but the pack survives.
[ pack. he's part of hers, now. ]