[ With her eyes closed she can't see it, but he nods, being a lot more careful when he shifts his hands to her legs, holding her steady as he moves her down. His own eyes are wide open, memorising her face at that moment just in case it's the last time he'll see her like this.
He should have more faith, but he's used to a different reaction back home. He knows that back home he would have been executed over and over so many times for the things in that letter.
It's hard to break that kind of thinking, but he wants to -- that's part of the reason for this stupid trip to begin with.
Quietly, he kneels down onto one knee, pressing the earring into her hand. ]
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He should have more faith, but he's used to a different reaction back home. He knows that back home he would have been executed over and over so many times for the things in that letter.
It's hard to break that kind of thinking, but he wants to -- that's part of the reason for this stupid trip to begin with.
Quietly, he kneels down onto one knee, pressing the earring into her hand. ]