How to save a life

Seeing the compassion and patience Art showed him rubbed some of the glassiness off Merc’s expressions. It was clear that neither wolf thought anything would come of this, but would not going lead to Mercury resenting himself later down the line? Would it keep him up at night, thinking he’d given up too easily? He thought of the slow smile that came over Wren’s face whenever she looked at him, and swallowed back the thickness in his throat.

“I know it’s a fool's errand. I know it, and I see it. But could I give her anything less?” He asked Art softly, blinking a few times too many. “I promised her my loyalty. If I didn’t try every avenue…” he stopped, he had a feeling he didn’t need to try and convince Art. It seemed to him that Artorias already understood. “It’s a long way to go, and I’ll understand if you don’t want to take the journey.”


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