love you forever

She offered no corrections but Rhyme saw a little blush on her cheeks as he gently spoke. Their relationship hadn’t been the same after everything that had happened. After he worried for days on end about her disappearance, finally getting her back only to lose her mother in her place. Even then Rhyme hadn’t been any use to her. He’d barely made it through the heartbreak. Rhyme wasn’t sure what was going through her head, but she wore her heart on her sleeve and he could guess as much. Dark ears pressed to his skull as he offered up the feathers lovingly.

Motif’s smile wavered and he could see the emotions building up inside. Rhyme was quiet for a long moment. ”I will.” He told her just as softly before going still. His blue and lavender gaze glanced into her own mirrored eyes. ”Motif…” He offered painfully before being unable to restrain himself. He saw so much of Shaye in her that his heart tore open anew. Rhyme leaned forward and gently at first wrapped his daughter into his embrace. If she’d let him Rhyme would squeeze lightly and place his cheek on her head. ”I’m so sorry.” Like Theory she deserved and apology for his absence. For his weakness.