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Hans Westergaard ([personal profile] sleightofhans) wrote in [community profile] songerein 2022-10-04 01:38 am (UTC)

[He's aware how Beatrix isn't one to really offer comfort to others, so he sees her movement for what it is. It's a simple gesture, but it does more than abate the anxiety that's been building in his chest. There's still much for him to think about right now, though, and the castle around continues to disappear, eventually just fading into nothing.

And now, they're just standing in an open field, with only a gray sky above them.]


...Before waking up in this world, I must admit, I never thought much about these sort of things. My drive to become king had fueled every action I took but now, I've more than second guessed that goal. Or maybe that's the part of me that's only speaking in such a way because I failed in my plan.

[......]

Sometimes I feel it's far too late for me back home. [He chuckles lightly.] Perhaps that's why I feel bitter for not realizing such simple things earlier.

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