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2024-10-29 19:42:56When Mardichi awoke, Elsabet was at his side. His large hand held in her palm as one would a dear friend.
“Hello harpie.”
“Hello barbarian.” She smiled slightly. “I had to tuck pieces of you back in.”
He snorted.
“What happened to you.”
“I told the demon master ta go fuck ‘imself.”
“Well,” Elsabet nearly laughed. “That’d do it.”
Her face sobered. “You almost got him killed.”
“I didn’t ask for his help.” Mardichi turned his head.
“But you had to know he’d come.”
“I purposely didn’t think of him.”
“But somehow you did. He heard you.”
“Dammit.” Mardichi swore softly.
Despite that he wasn’t looking at her, Elsabet probed. “Why were you going to let yourself die?”
Mardichi finally rolled his head to meet her gaze. Pain was written over his face. “I have naught, Elsabet. I lay awake at night missing her next to me. I rise early hoping to hear the cries of my son.”
Elsabe
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