{"id":3458,"date":"2018-01-01T00:00:45","date_gmt":"2018-01-01T05:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/awakenings.embklitzke.com\/?p=3458"},"modified":"2017-12-31T19:07:45","modified_gmt":"2018-01-01T00:07:45","slug":"twenty-nine-05-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/awakenings.embklitzke.com\/?p=3458","title":{"rendered":"Twenty-nine – 05"},"content":{"rendered":"

[This post is from Matt’s point of view.]<\/em><\/p>\n

Sometimes he could still hear their call when he slept. He wondered if it was the same for Seamus, though his association with the Wild Hunt had been longer\u2014and more recent\u2014than Ciar mac D\u00fabhshl\u00e1in\u2019s had been. Matt exhaled a silent sigh and leaned his shoulder into Hecate\u2019s. She leaned against him in return, glancing up, studying the planes and angles of his face.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s the matter?\u201d she whispered, fingers squeezing.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust thinking,\u201d he murmured, voice hopefully low enough that his sister wouldn\u2019t overhear.<\/p>\n

\u201cThinking,\u201d Hecate echoed softly, easing a little closer. Matt dipped his head to rest his chin against her hair. \u201cYou have that look on your face.\u201d<\/p>\n

He took a slow, deep breath, eyes sliding shut for a moment. I know what look she\u2019s talking about. Is it a bad thing that it doesn\u2019t make my stomach flip anymore?<\/em> \u201cThinking about long ago and far away,\u201d he said softly. \u201cThat\u2019s all.\u201d<\/p>\n

She squeezed his hand again. \u201cShould we take a walk? It\u2019s going to take them a little time to get to what we\u2019ll need anyway.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThat might be good,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

She nodded and when he opened his eyes, he saw her smiling up at him. There was warmth and sympathy in her eyes, almost but not quite masking old pain. Matt slid his arm around her shoulders and pressed a kiss to her temple.<\/p>\n

\u201cI chose you,\u201d he whispered. \u201cDon\u2019t forget that.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe chose each other,\u201d she said, wrapping her arm around his waist and gently tugging him away from where they\u2019d stood. \u201cAnd I\u2019d do it again in a heartbeat.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSo would I,\u201d he said softly as they headed for an old path behind the ruined dormitories, along the edge of the ravine. \u201cWithout a second thought or a single regret. I love you.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI love you, too.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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