So this chapter is really, really short. I just wanted a bit of a wrap up and kind of toyed with different ideas to see if anyone else out there thinks the same way I do. Warning, there's a bit of BastxKvothe fluffiness so bear with me. Sorry if you don't ship them; Pat just makes it way to easy for me to do so! Anyways, hope you enjoy the wrap up to this story, and if people are interested in more TKC stories, let me know and I'll figure something out! I know it's still rising in popularity.
An entire span had passed, forcing Sim and Wil to leave the luxury of a free room and food. After they had said their goodbyes, Bast sat Kvothe down and brought him a full mug, which the red head gratefully wrapped his hands around.
"Was it as bad as you thought it would be, Reshi?" he asked, cocking his head with a gentle smile on his face as he gazed at Kvothe fondly.
"No…I'm surprised to say this, but I will miss them. I had forgotten how close we were when we were younger, and it seemed to pick up right where we had left off. I am sad to see them go. It feels…like a part of me has died all over again…almost…a feeling of being alone…"
Bast slid closer to him and moved his hair out of his eyes before resting a hand on his shoulder. He took a deep breath and let out a soft sigh. "You always have me. I am of the Fae…so I will be around for quite some time."
Kvothe found that he couldn't make eye contact with the man before him. He had never considered himself interested in Bast, but something about the other man drew him towards him. Perhaps it was only the Fae in him, but it felt like more than that. He was one of his dearest and most trusted friends, someone who could understand him when he spoke of Felurian and all of her stories. Someone who would believe and listen with wide eyes of wonderment as he spun each fantastic story. There had always been something between them. Something to make them a little more than the friends they claimed to be. When Bast gently pressed his lips to his before standing and retreating to the back, leaving him stunned, he knew that the other man had to feel the same way.