These Children Learn From Cigarette Burns

He was much more naive than may have been expected of him. Her paws on his, he pulled her tighter just feeling a little better about himself. Like everything was fine, like they could just go back to the way everything was.

With her up against him again, he didn't proceed with anything further, not even a kiss. Just holding her close while he had felt the farthest away from her than he ever had before. He rose, nuzzling into her neck with a hum of almost satisfaction that they had made up, oblivious that maybe it wasn't that easy. "I can get breakfast ready for us." He suggested happily, the tears that were threatening him had dried out now. Azzurra was dwelling on what he had kept from her and what had happened. Balthier was at ease thinking she could so easily forgive him and forget. He was so far from the truth.

"Azzurra & Balthier"