Together

Barely had the sun been up before he, yet Claude couldn’t help but find himself stirring. Even with the excitement the night before, he found himself restless as his eyes met with Eira’s sleeping face. He smiled at the sight, but wished to savor the moment in his own way. Slowly and reluctantly, he pulled from their top got embrace to prop himself up ever so slightly. Even the slightest distance felt like a thousand frozen needle shoved into his skin. He didn’t want to pull away. And so he wouldn’t. Not completely. But to see her face, just for a moment, it was all he desired in that moment.

He placed a hand on her head, gently moving her hair as aide to see her sleeping face It was just she and him. That much had been clear from the night before where everything ran through his mind ever still, where bare skin and the ultimate form for trust and unification filled them both to the brink of pleasure and content. Exhaustion still lay upon them both, yet even Eira’s sleeping face couldn’t hide the relief. He moved his hand from her face, down a bare shoulder laden with scars from battle and the weight of a world that should have never been thrust upon her. It was something they shared. But she was still so warm, so soft. He continued further down along her side, vulnerable and exposed yet without flinch or fear. As he met her hip he smiled once more, allowing one final touch of the skin before taking hold of the blankets to cover her back up once more, meeting the fabric to her shoulder.

As he glanced back towards her face, he was met with those vibrant violet eyes, half lidded yet shining with adoration. His hand moved once more to her head, leaning in close  to plant a soft kiss upon temple. A moment of silence passed between them as Claude pulled her back to his chest, Reengaging in the warmth he had surrendered to admire her. As they lay together, wrapped in one another’s embrace, preparing to bid the sunrise farewell for another few moments, Eira muttered sleepily “Good morning, weasel.” She felt a sudden jolt at his laugh as he responded thoughtfully “Good morning, shrew.” In that moment where they could feel safe. Where they could feel peace. For once, where there was no fear of expectation, retribution or isolation. They were together, and it was all they needed.