Of course I trust you! [ his answer is near immediate, colored by the good humor held in his throat. his breath plumes against tenn's skin as he feels his soft palm on his face, warm and satisfied. ] Even now, seeing something that pretty surprises me, you know?
[ you can take the boy out of the country but not the country out of the boy, etc. ]
Still, you don't have to feel that way. You give me plenty.
[ more than he could have ever expected, truthfully. that thought sears bright in the manna they share, the brilliant synchrony free flowing like the most beautiful music he knows. it was always there, he's realized. it's just that now, it has a shape and a weight. a name. ]
they resound just for you
[ you can take the boy out of the country but not the country out of the boy, etc. ]
Still, you don't have to feel that way. You give me plenty.
[ more than he could have ever expected, truthfully. that thought sears bright in the manna they share, the brilliant synchrony free flowing like the most beautiful music he knows. it was always there, he's realized. it's just that now, it has a shape and a weight. a name. ]