ELRETH
Elreth frowned and sat back, staring at Aaryn who still wouldn't meet her eyes. "I'm afraid to leave you," she admitted. He was carrying so much!
But Aaryn pulled her back into the hug and whispered in her ear. "I love you, so much. And tomorrow I want to celebrate that. I want it to be a day of joy. But I think the only way that's going to happen is if I… face this tonight. Get it out of my system. Otherwise I'm going to bring it with me tomorrow, and I don't want to do that. Do you understand?"
"You can't grieve for a lifetime in one night, Aaryn. I wouldn't expect you to."
He shook his head. "That's not what I meant. I mean… I just need to give this some time and space and… take a step. Trust me, El. I'm not going to do anything stupid. I just need to be alone."
