[If the fire in her soul could do more than leave destruction in its wake, for once, everything about them was worth it—if she could for once be a flame that sheltered someone from the shadows that haunted them instead of a beacon of ruin. If Chariot could handle her volatile nature without being burned, Fang would give her heart in full. Even if what was between them was fleeting and doomed to brevity, either by the nature of this world or the paths they choose down the road, it would never be insignificant.]
[Fang continued to murmur her lover's name for as long as she could, her touches turning gentle as she felt Chariot release. Her own wits were stolen from her not long after, shuddering and gasping breathlessly into Chariot's shoulder, her motions going still.]
[Her mind suddenly felt as hypersensitive as her senses, in the wake of that. The Bond... gods, the Bond was overwhelming. Why had they danced around this for so long?]
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[Fang continued to murmur her lover's name for as long as she could, her touches turning gentle as she felt Chariot release. Her own wits were stolen from her not long after, shuddering and gasping breathlessly into Chariot's shoulder, her motions going still.]
[Her mind suddenly felt as hypersensitive as her senses, in the wake of that. The Bond... gods, the Bond was overwhelming. Why had they danced around this for so long?]