Take me home

Seeing her like this, it wasn't necessarily new. But it still wrecked him every time. He wasn't very emotional himself, not outwardly. Maybe it was this persona he had forced himself into. Being the man of the family, holding everyone together. Like if he broke, everyone else would fall apart. He kept all those emotions inside because of it, and his exterior was starting to become numb because of it.

He pulled her in as she grasped him, tears wanting to come from her eyes again. He waited a moment before loosening his grip to look down on her again, "You'll just have to promise you'll always be here with me too." He chuckled with a break in his voice, a sign of the emotions he held back, "I'll protect you and you'll protect me. I know you can do it Azzie, you've become so strong already." He was more trying to give her her own role, he didn't expect her to fight for him. But maybe try to keep him out of trouble. He didn't expect anything of her. Still in his mind she was so delicate and fragile. But he wanted to give her the freedom that her illness never let her have too.

His eyes closed while he went to place the bridge of his nose next to hers, pushing against her gently, "I love you so much Azzie, I would do anything for you. I wish I could fix this. Everything, I wish there was something I could do."

"Balthier"