Snippet #2391754

Aleiia stood frozen as Terrowin came forward and wrapped his arms around her. It was all she could do but stay there.
"I...I have flaws...And I...I apologize for that...Just then you have found one...Though Forgive me..." He said into her hair as his warmth was over her as she found herself relaxing in his embrace. "Please understand that academy is jy history...War was my life...No mercy was my code...How can you capture a wild dog and expect himself tamed?" One merciful enough to guide shall tame it. Please guide me..." He whispered, she could feel the sincerity in his words. It was in his nature, it was all he knew. Much like Mother would explain Father. Aleiia slowly rose her arms and closed them around his firm waist, resting her head against his chest as he held her.
After a moment she looked up at him, ingoring the blood that splashed on his tinted face. Her eyes fell to his lips and wondered breifly how it would feel, his lips against hers.

It was such a breach of etiquette, this embrace alone was enough for her father to send him far away, coupled with the blood on his knuckles, face and tunic.

Yet...She didn't care.

"I forgive you, Terrowin." she breathed. She rose a hand to his porcelain skin, smoothed her thumb over the blood, flicking it from his face yet letting her hand linger there. "I forgive you."