For that, he has to draw her into an embrace again, tucking her into the warm compass of his arms and kissing her thick curls. He's too used to hugging men taller than himself, now; her smallness is shocking, and the shock washes over him like dread. "Wilt thou come inside with me, and let me make the tea, and tell me all of thy troubles?"
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Date: 2025-01-30 03:40 pm (UTC)