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Elizabeth C. Ashe ([personal profile] cashe) wrote in [personal profile] almightythirst 2019-12-18 04:29 am (UTC)

[ She hadn't meant to ruin the warm mood with negative quips and blame. He hadn't done anything wrong, she was just raw around the edges and she was well practiced in taking offense. There hadn't been enough time to fix years of defense mechanisms. What she did do when she felt the atmosphere between them change, was to offer a small smile as she took a good look at the first one. ]

Well now. Other than it bein' a little concernin' that someone snapped a photo of this moment, that's a damn fine picture. [ Her tone was warm again and she took in the details. They all looked so happy, but her eyes fell onto her own image. Was that how she looked in the middle of this? She looked content and relaxed and safe. Anyone who knew her back home would have thought she was a different person. ]

We look like a family. Like what one's supposed to look like.

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