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And is it just me, or has the alerts system broken again? Meh.
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Nameless Feelings
3 - Breathe
He sees her, from a distance, and just for a moment he forgets to breathe. It's like that sometimes; shock and joy and emotions that defy names, all in one blast to his system.
He must have made a sound, for she looks his way – just a glance. He ducks beneath the cover of the leaves, and holds his breath, hoping she doesn't notice him. She cannot know he is here. He knows he cannot associate with her – he abandoned her by choosing the path of an outlaw.
He cannot love her; not anymore. That knowledge tears at him, and his breathing quickens, ragged.
He slips away; into the shadows. He will wander the forest for an hour or so, until his fickle heart is once more under control.
Her gaze follows the faintness of his retreating form, and she smiles a smile that he can never see.
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