riding the aftershock beside you

Deathbelle wouldn’t be forced to wait for very long but as soon as she took him in she knew that something was wrong. She knew her love well enough that she could see the difference in his gait and she was alarmed by the way he hesitated the closer he grew to her. Mismatched ears fell to her head as she helped to close the distance between them, wanting nothing more than to have him in her arms. He started with an apology as she rushed to him, pressing her chest to his as he admitted his sudden blindness.

”But you’re still here.” She whispered as she wrapped her neck around his and held onto him tightly. Was he taller now too? Despite his affliction she still felt so much safer and relaxed in his presence. She didn’t care if he couldn’t see, all that mattered was that they were together again. She closed her deep purple gaze as she held onto him, thankful that the accident hadn’t taken him from her. How many times had she worried about just that? How could she leave him again knowing how easily she might lose him?

”I missed you.” The once Empress whispered as she pulled back slightly so that she could kiss his cheek. ”Have you been seen to? Should I try and make a tincture?” She knew how eager her nephew would be to sit in and learn as she did so. Belle continued to kiss him, moving slowly towards his lips. Already eager to take him somewhere more private to make him feel better.