Author's Note: Yep….we're moving forward!^^ This one is inspired by the song "Ask the Lonely" by Journey. Wonderful band Journey…
Disclaimer: I don't even own a copy of the DVD! The copy I was watching the movie on I had to return to the library today! Sigh….
They where both stubborn, far too proud and determined to tough things out on their own. It was their natures, their attitudes. It was almost physically painful to ask anyone for help…so maybe that was why they –could- only turn toward each other for help.
Esmeralda had been convinced she could take care of herself and didn't need help. Even her prayers were for other people, never for herself. She didn't need the help…but others did. Maybe it was a lonely way to live but it worked for her.
Phoebus had gained the reputation as a man that tended to do things for himself…if they were important then he needed to do them himself. It had gotten him through the ranks somewhat quickly but it had also left him in the position of not having much in the way of friends and relations…but that was almost easier.
That might have been why, when they met, it almost seemed to make sense.