Where There Is Desire

Indigo had the feeling Duchess was becoming comfortable with her home here. She leapt into her responsibilities and earned her place here, she didn’t just rely on him. She was independent, but Indigo still had that strong protective feeling over her, but it melted into a sense of pride too. She was obviously lost when they met, but then again he was too. Knowing he’d offered her some direction gave him hope for himself.

The boy tried not to sigh too heavily as he pushed open the door. The pungent scent of so many dried herbs and poultices made his ears fall back as he remembered yet again the deadness of the world outside. Would green life ever return? Or would they be cursed to this icy purgatory forever? As though she could read his mind, Duchess told him that the winter wouldn’t last forever. Auster would see its winter but maybe it would be more mild than this.

”Maybe we should do some traveling.” He told her, but the note was primarily for himself. There were a lot of jumbled thoughts clouding his mind, but one in particular really bothered him and he hadn’t figured it out yet. Indigo sighed softly and shook himself, trying to remain in the present as he enjoyed the tour with Duchess. ”Alright, dungeons or the watch tower?” He asked, looking down at her affectionately.