Freya feels the question stir in her, the touch of their hands feel electric as he asks her to marry him. The Realm affirming approval and wanting her to say yes to Rory's question. She opens her mouth, having her answer prepared, unchanging after all he revealed to her. But she closes it again, her words stuck in her throat. With the emptiness of her answer between them, he drops the arm that her hand had been wrapped around.
His eyes drift to the ground, letting out a small sigh before standing up. “I'll take you to the human Realm." He seems small as he says it, even as he towers over her. A warrior with a broken heart.
“Wait," Freya says, her voice raspy as she tries to push out her words, “I'm not saying no. I just... are we sure there's no way around this?"
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