Chapter: Nora
Written on Magnhild's handle is his handwriting. It appears when she names the weapon. It is her grip on the weapon.
'Hey!'
When they had learned about soul marks and soulmates, she knew then and there that he would be hers. To see it confirmed… brings her to tears.
"Nora!"
The orange haired girl wipes her tears away as her soulmate pulls her to him, glaring around the room.
"What's wrong?" he asks, slowly releasing her when he can't see the danger.
"Nothing," Nora tells him. She chuckles thickly. "I'm fine, Ren."
He sighs and goes to demand an answer, but sees the weapon. Sees the grip. "Is that…?"
"May I introduce you to Magnhild!" Nora chirps stepping forward to grab the weapon. She covers one hand around the lower half of the mark. It feels great. She twirls the weapon and then holds it out to show off. "Ta da!"
"You finished it," Ren says, smiling softly. He takes it, careful to trace the soul mark while examining the rest. He smiles at her, teasing. "And here I was so close to beating you."
Nora smirks back. "Aw, Ren! You should know better by now! I'll never lose a challenge!" She pumps an arm, winking.
He chuckles.
Lowering her arm, she gazes back at the word. A soft smile on her face as her eyes burn, holding back tears. "Makes sense now, right?"
He nods in understanding.
They battle with a sort of grace that puts the village leaders to shame. They become stronger together.
She looks up, gazing at him with unbound excitement.
He is her best friend.
She loves him with everything she has.
That's why, when he shows a completed StormFlower a few days later – complete with two soul marks - Nora knows she will tamper down the jealousy and learn to love that person too.
She won't let him fall without her. She will be there to drag him out of every dark place and into the light. From the boy who saved with her, to the man who became her best friend, she won't let him go without a fight.
She'd sooner destroy the world then live without Lie Ren.
A/N: Thanks for reading! Had to rewrite the outline for this chapter no less than three times after the Kuroyuri episode came out. Hope it turned out alright.
Thank you, hypernova2718, for your review! When I can, I'll edit that. I hope you enjoyed the chapter, and thanks again for your review!
Thank you, jin0uga, for your review! Glad you like it! Thanks again, and I hope you enjoyed the chapter!
Thank you, Littlest1, for your review! Lancaster could be a great pair; personally, I bff ship them. Thank you again for your review, and I hope you enjoyed the chapter!
Thank you, Phoenix8221, for your review! Glad it didn't feel to expositional-dump-y. The others teams will have chapters, but with so little on them it's been… an experience trying to write chapters for them. I hope you enjoyed the chapter, and thank you again for your review!
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