[ he exhales, shakes his head so slightly that it is as if he supposes beleth could see such a thing, even when half the city away. his fingers brush at the curve of her hip before she can get out of his reach, and he retreats to the far corner of the room, as much distance as he can manage between them for beleth's sake.
he has made things more difficult for himself, he knows this, but he must account for the soul at the center of his plans. ]
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he has made things more difficult for himself, he knows this, but he must account for the soul at the center of his plans. ]
Beleth, [ gently. ] I am here.