Tara
“Once that was done though, with her hair dried, she had no choice but to leave the bathroom. With a fresh towel wrapped around her she stepped out and found him in the chair by the window, staring out at the drizzling rain.
He looked exhausted, completely rung out, and she wished she knew what to say. His brown hair was lank, brushing his forehead, and it bothered her that he didn’t even glance at her because he had to know she was standing there. Laid out on the couch were all of the cloth...es from the box, messily folded, and she wondered what today would bring. Clearing her throat she decided to speak first, “Alaric?”
“What, Tara?” His voice was empty, and she sighed. Maybe it was better this way, better to have shoved him away so that he wouldn’t take on some pointless crusade to protect her. His was a death she couldn’t carry on her conscience. If that meant making him angry with her, and keeping him that way, she’d do it.MoreLess
He looked exhausted, completely rung out, and she wished she knew what to say. His brown hair was lank, brushing his forehead, and it bothered her that he didn’t even glance at her because he had to know she was standing there. Laid out on the couch were all of the cloth...es from the box, messily folded, and she wondered what today would bring. Clearing her throat she decided to speak first, “Alaric?”
“What, Tara?” His voice was empty, and she sighed. Maybe it was better this way, better to have shoved him away so that he wouldn’t take on some pointless crusade to protect her. His was a death she couldn’t carry on her conscience. If that meant making him angry with her, and keeping him that way, she’d do it.MoreLess
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