It's easy to see he's struggling a little with everything he's feeling. She doesn't try to rush him through his feelings, knowing herself how difficult moments like this can be. Seeing people you weren't expecting again, having to face them with new knowledge of yourself and who you aren't with them is... difficult at best, excruciating at worst. Amelia clamps down on her own thoughts to keep her heart from aching too much for herself, focusing instead on her love and what he needs right now.
She kisses him with such gentleness as she can manage, eyes concerned but still glad he's being honest with her. "No, you're not. You're someone different than you were even when I met you, and that's not a bad thing. You've grown so much and become an incredible king to a people who are proud to have you as their own." She lifts a hand to rest it against his cheek, pressing her forehead to his a little more fully. "And I'm proud to be at your side through all of it. Not just as your friend and your partner, but as someone who loves you. You make me feel safe in a way I've never had before, and I don't know if I could have said that even a few years past."
They've both changed in that time, but where once she saw a warrior trying to find his place among his people, she now sees a man who has become a full and true king to them. It's an honor to be here at his side.
"Tell me what's on your mind? We can sit and have something to drink on the couch as we do." It's a call to action like the early morning hours after one of his nightmares. They can take this as slowly as he needs, and she will help him get through it. It may not be the same kind of anxiety, but that doesn't make it any less important to her to take care of him as he processes all that's happened and what it's brought out in his thoughts.
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She kisses him with such gentleness as she can manage, eyes concerned but still glad he's being honest with her. "No, you're not. You're someone different than you were even when I met you, and that's not a bad thing. You've grown so much and become an incredible king to a people who are proud to have you as their own." She lifts a hand to rest it against his cheek, pressing her forehead to his a little more fully. "And I'm proud to be at your side through all of it. Not just as your friend and your partner, but as someone who loves you. You make me feel safe in a way I've never had before, and I don't know if I could have said that even a few years past."
They've both changed in that time, but where once she saw a warrior trying to find his place among his people, she now sees a man who has become a full and true king to them. It's an honor to be here at his side.
"Tell me what's on your mind? We can sit and have something to drink on the couch as we do." It's a call to action like the early morning hours after one of his nightmares. They can take this as slowly as he needs, and she will help him get through it. It may not be the same kind of anxiety, but that doesn't make it any less important to her to take care of him as he processes all that's happened and what it's brought out in his thoughts.