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Wordlessly Calaethis turned around and embraced his cousin. His head lay on her shoulder, her hair covering his face and tears. His body shook with silent sobs, and Alliene could feel each jolt. He refused to look into her eyes, but held her tightly. Eventually, after what seemed like an age had passed, he looked up at her face, and gently, with two forefingers, he touched her cheek, he brushed away the tear that she couldn't shed, and gazed endlessly into her eyes. Words weren't needed. Alliene could feel all of his love and pain searing into her soul. After another age had passed, he released her, and stepped back, before he bowed his head, and fell to his knees in front of her. "C-cou" he couldn't finish his sentace - his throat was so dry he could speak, no matter how hard he tried. It emerged as a croak, and he hugged her legs tears pouring from his eyes. Alliene could see how deeply he felt for her, and even though he couldn't speak she could see her loved her more deeply then ever. He rose to his feet, bowed his head again, and kissed her on the cheek. He so rarely kissed her that it came as a shock. He left silently, wiping his eyes on the way out. He walked across the hall to his room, and he opened the door...
Tyra smiled and replied, "Oh, that, thats the door to Lord Calaethis's room... I feel safer having him next to us, and I'm sure he feels better where he can keep an eye on us as well. I'm sure he wouldn't mind if you wanted to check to see he'd left nothing behind..."
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