"Non, please non." Her plate in her lap, Amarante reaches out a hand to rest on Horvath's arm. "Do not apologize for caring. Do not apologize for feeling. It is an honor that you do me to be so concerned, and one I take very seriously."
"I have no use for pain, either mine or others. I do not like battle, though it is necessary at times. It does not swell in my chest like it does for some. Believe me, I shall be as careful as I can, and whatever may happen in the future? I most certainly do not intend to be lost."
On impulse she reaches up, strokes his growing beard lightly with a single finger, then leans in to kiss his cheek.
"Come, it is a glorious day, and the end of your quest is nearly in your grasp. We but delay your success with worries and sadness, when we should look to the future with joyful hearts and clear eyes. The sooner we finish, the sooner we can start!"
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Date: 2015-03-07 07:54 am (UTC)"I have no use for pain, either mine or others. I do not like battle, though it is necessary at times. It does not swell in my chest like it does for some. Believe me, I shall be as careful as I can, and whatever may happen in the future? I most certainly do not intend to be lost."
On impulse she reaches up, strokes his growing beard lightly with a single finger, then leans in to kiss his cheek.
"Come, it is a glorious day, and the end of your quest is nearly in your grasp. We but delay your success with worries and sadness, when we should look to the future with joyful hearts and clear eyes. The sooner we finish, the sooner we can start!"