Diamonds and Platinum

The times were hard between Balthier and Azzurra which may not have been entirely new but this time was different. Before, Balthier had dwelled on how angry he had been and was so incredibly guilty and upset that he had treated Azzurra that way. This time he was not upset, he was angry. Maybe at her and maybe at himself. But the tension just rose higher every night they didn’t speak. On his terms they didn’t speak. He just rolled over away from her and acted like he was asleep.

He waited until late tonight after a patrol to come into their den, stopping to look at the back of her curled figure and, with a hint guilty, relieved he didn’t have to put so much effort into being angry. He laid down with his back against hers because that wasn’t something new. Even a night of frustration, he wasn’t used to being without her. It probably only made the tension worse.

"Azzurra & Balthier"