Roland smiled a little at that, despite himself. The boy looked, to him, a great deal like Alain had done at that age, and for the first time he saw this wedding as other people might see it; as nothing more or less than any other wedding. Somehow, that took a great weight off his shoulders. In an unusual burst of good nature, he saluted the boy in return, tapping his throat as Lena pulled him back.
He led Nariko out of the hall, letting go of her hand to close the doors behind them, and turned to her. "Such a little thing, to change a life with," he mused aloud, looking at her thoughtfully for a moment before he headed to the stairs. "Are you alright?"
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Date: 2015-02-01 03:06 am (UTC)He led Nariko out of the hall, letting go of her hand to close the doors behind them, and turned to her. "Such a little thing, to change a life with," he mused aloud, looking at her thoughtfully for a moment before he headed to the stairs. "Are you alright?"