[ Byerly runs his thumb over those lashes, de-clumping them, like a preening bird. He stays silent as he does, and only once the task is completed: ]
I agree.
[ It's a little reluctant, that agreement. After all, if it is not done after the war, it is done during the war. And if it is done during the war, then it will necessitate the sacrifice of duty. Time spent on papers and letters, on cosseting allies and mollifying enemies. ]
The war matters, of course. But I find I love the war rather less these days. And much less than I love you.
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Date: 2023-09-19 04:24 pm (UTC)I agree.
[ It's a little reluctant, that agreement. After all, if it is not done after the war, it is done during the war. And if it is done during the war, then it will necessitate the sacrifice of duty. Time spent on papers and letters, on cosseting allies and mollifying enemies. ]
The war matters, of course. But I find I love the war rather less these days. And much less than I love you.