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๐‘”๐‘Ž๐‘™๐‘’ ๐‘‘๐‘’๐‘˜๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘–๐‘œ๐‘  ([personal profile] corporeity) wrote 2024-02-15 09:53 am (UTC)

Havenโ€™t you already? [ teasing, though thereโ€™s a low undercurrent of truth. He had thought it would be easy, to obey Mystraโ€™s summons and speed to the end he was already nearing. But the closer he finds himself to the precipice, the clearer Astarionโ€™s voice rings in his ear, calling him back from the ledge. Weโ€™ll find another way. Any other way. The kiss to his blight echoes it.

Gale edges toward the unsayable again, confession climbing his throat. Astarion looks at once soft and too-pleased, equal parts tender and wanting. In lieu of saying it โ€” of saying anything more โ€” Gale tugs on their linked hands and tightens his arm around Astarion to hold him close, nose buried in his curls. ]

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