everyone I know goes away in the end, Skellig or anyone

[magnus]

I wanna give you wild love, the kind that never slows down
I wanna take you high up let our hearts be the only sound

It is like crossing over a river and finding yourself in the past.

Her voice opens up a chasm within him, spilling forth memory and it is like he in the Gates once more. He closes his eyes for a moment, breathing it in deep, the nostalgia bitter and sweet and cutting as it floods through him, reminding him of all that he has had and all that he has lost. His parents names slice through it and he takes a deep breath to steady himself. “It has been a long time since someone has spoken their names to me,” he admits, features darkening for a moment. Something like tears prick the back of his eyes but it fades as he looks out amongst the lush vegetation sprawling around them.

“Longer still since I’ve talked to someone who once knew them.”

But she pivots and he does the same, letting the memory of them fade, the ghosts of them settling into the back of his mind. “Tephra is safe,” he affirms, looking between the two of them. “Warrick, a previous leader here, sacrificed a great deal to earn that protection.” He wonders if the bay stallion was safe. If he was amongst family. If he would, one day, find his way home once more to be with them all.

As she mentions her family he smiles, looking to the green stallion and nodding with understanding before addressing the mare. “Your child will be safe here and well looked after.” He never took such duties lightly. It was of the utmost importance to him that those who chose to lay their heads here did so without worry, did so with confidence that they had someone looking out for them.

“And it would be the greatest honor to have you amongst our ranks, Ryatah.”

I wanna go where the lights burn low and you're only mine

@[Ryatah]