Kell settled his chin and cheek against her hair as she leaned against him, shutting his eyes and for the moment, shutting out the world. The worlds. All of them, narrowed down to this sense of peace. He felt the same, felt it with every breath.
“It is,” he answered, his voice almost soft, proud. As twisted up in memories as Red London was, Kell loved his city in his own way, and he couldn’t deny the beauty of the twisting, ever-changing streets. Perhaps homes had to be grown into. Having been so far away, there was a comfort in being back.
It was far from perfect, but it was beautiful, and it was home.
“I will show you everything,” he promised, even as a whisper in his other ear reminded him he’d be tailed by guards. “It will give me an excuse to be gone from the palace.” By his tone, he’d sorely wished for a reason, even a temporary one.
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Kell settled his chin and cheek against her hair as she leaned against him, shutting his eyes and for the moment, shutting out the world. The worlds. All of them, narrowed down to this sense of peace. He felt the same, felt it with every breath.
“It is,” he answered, his voice almost soft, proud. As twisted up in memories as Red London was, Kell loved his city in his own way, and he couldn’t deny the beauty of the twisting, ever-changing streets. Perhaps homes had to be grown into. Having been so far away, there was a comfort in being back.
It was far from perfect, but it was beautiful, and it was home.
“I will show you everything,” he promised, even as a whisper in his other ear reminded him he’d be tailed by guards. “It will give me an excuse to be gone from the palace.” By his tone, he’d sorely wished for a reason, even a temporary one.