20.Nov.20, 12:32 PM
When he swept her up, she actually threw back her head and laughed, directing him to their weyr apartments gaily and with little cheek kisses. Faranth, she'd missed his presence ridiculously so. But the time they were sitting, her smile still hadn't worn off.
"Master Venan is a lovely man," she said with a wide smile. "We flew down to deliver those last letters, mind you, and the lanterns. I wanted to deliver them myself. As for my letter, my dear Alekse, you are welcome to stay as long as the good Master will let you."
She brushed her fingertips against his cheek.
"My daughter may occupy you when she's not in creche but there is time enough for us." Just them. Her Alekse, for he was, and she was his and both of them felt it with a depth that would have been startling with anyone else.
"Rest and recover. I have been granted two personal days," she said softy and kissed his cheek. "For you."
"Master Venan is a lovely man," she said with a wide smile. "We flew down to deliver those last letters, mind you, and the lanterns. I wanted to deliver them myself. As for my letter, my dear Alekse, you are welcome to stay as long as the good Master will let you."
She brushed her fingertips against his cheek.
"My daughter may occupy you when she's not in creche but there is time enough for us." Just them. Her Alekse, for he was, and she was his and both of them felt it with a depth that would have been startling with anyone else.
"Rest and recover. I have been granted two personal days," she said softy and kissed his cheek. "For you."