Courtinuations

[jarredforlife]

[that was a really bad pun but you get the idea]

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[jarredforlife]

Don't worry about it...

[Mouse reaches out a paw to gently pat Cecil's cheek as well as it is able.]

It's very nice of you to feel sad. Though it would also be nice if we could avoid talking about this kind of thing entirely, since it seems like my whole life just makes you sad...

[proteusmoon]

[ That... just deepens her frown and for a moment she looks extremely hurt, sad. She sighs. Her daemon actually makes a soft whining sound, like he's wounded. ]

I'm sorry... It's just—

[ She swallows hard, tears starting to sting her eyes. ]

...I'm sorry.

[jarredforlife]

[sad mouse is sad. :( and reaches up to pat Cecil's cheek again]

I'm sorry too.

[proteusmoon]

[ Cecil holds the mouse up to the side of her face, letting her keep her little paw on her cheek, but she looks at Barakiel when she answers. ]

Please... accept that I will gladly endure pain and sadness in favor of understanding you, of knowing you. I'm sorry. I know that cannot be easy to hear, for many reasons, and I am sorry for remarking my feelings as I did. It was selfish, because this was your life, not mine. I am trying.

You mean the world to me, here. If you gave me the option, I would bring you home with me. Please do not ever doubt that, no matter how said I might be— not if I don't tell you otherwise.

[jarredforlife]

[Mouse gives her a hug. Well, as much as a tiny field mouse can hug a person's cheek.]

I didn't mean to make you feel bad. It's just...

[He sighs. It's so hard to figure out what to say.]

...it's hard for me to see it. Anyway, the mouse is right. I do appreciate it.