I don’t know what I thought would happen at first. Maybe that he’d fall to his death, as gruesome a thought as that was, his immortality would have given him a saving grace. I blink back to the path noticing how he’s put his weight down into his step, fully believing in its power, that he would be alright.
It’s chilling, honestly, watching Alexander’s large body take step after step out into the night, never once faltering along the diamond dusted path. The image is striking and I have to wonder if it’s truly that, but there are no obvious signs. Alignak’s form is nowhere to be found. Ta’lab’s presence is silent and all the while Alexander keeps his footfalls natural and steady as he approaches his Mate.
“Alex,” I whisper desperately to give him some kind of comfort here, that his gift
