08-10-2023, 06:41 PM
"What does this mean for you and I?" she asked, "I don't know that I want to be in this world without you, but how do we move on from here? I need to know what we're supposed to do now. We've been caught up in the moment since we met and now things are different. It's not just... what you did, it's everything. I'm overwhelmed by it all." She squeezed his hand. "I don't fear that you would ever hurt me, not physically. You've never shown anything but gentleness on my behalf." She sighed softly and said, "I'm tired. I didn't realize until lately that I've been needing to sleep, my head hurts from time to time. I don't think I have ever gotten so much sleep. I feel like things are catching up with me. I've never gotten to be able to rest like this."