Essence of Quinn Parts 3 & 4: Papa IV Era & The Main Event - Fate Breaker (MxM)

Safe Space

Once the meal was over and done with, they headed back to the Abbey, well fed both physically and emotionally. Quinn felt an immense sense of relief, though, once they were through the gates safely. He sent a prayer of thanks that nothing untoward had happened, and that Boreas wouldn't find out they’d broken one of his rules. 

“What do you want to do next, Amaya?” Air asked as they walked along the gravel driveway and back towards the warmth of the building. 

Amaya shrugged and looked at Quinn. 

“I don’t know. I like it out here, though,” she said.

Calista smiled and trailed a hand down Quinn’s arm. 

“Why don’t you two take a walk together? Just the two of you.” 

Quinn frowned. 

“Why don’t you come with us?” 

Calista shrugged, giving him a half smile. 

“I was just thinking. I’ll be seeing Amaya more often. It’ll be good for the two of you to have some time alone when she’s here. I’m sure there are things you want to discuss.” Quinn was lost for words. It hurt, hearing what he already knew; that Calista could spend more time with their kit than he would. But he was also grateful to her for being so thoughtful and understanding. He pulled her into a hug and kissed her hair. “I mean, obviously I’ll come if you want me to,” Calista said.

Quinn looked at Amaya, raising his brows and leaving it up to her, hoping she would be okay with that because if she wasn’t? As fucked up as it was, it would feel like a rejection. 

“That would be nice.” Quinn breathed another sigh of relief. “Before I left, everything was so manic and we didn’t get to know each other properly. I think I’d like to spend a bit of time with just the two of us. Now that we have some time.” 

Calista cupped Amaya’s cheek. 

“I’ve had an idea and I need Air’s help with it anyway, so we can see if we can sort that out for you while you two do your thing.” 

Amaya scrunched her brow, but she nodded. 

Air came over to them and hugged her. 

“Are you warm enough?” he asked. 

She’d borrowed some leggings, a cosy-looking hoodie and a jacket from Calista. She smiled at Air and wrapped her arms around her middle. 

“I’m good. Thank you.” 

Air nodded and stepped back, sliding his eyes to Quinn. He smiled and sent a caress through their bond that had Quinn shivering. The warmth and the reassurance of it were just what he’d needed. 

“We’ll see you later, then. I’m intrigued by what Calista is plotting,” Air said, winking at Amaya. 

She giggled as the others said their goodbyes and headed back towards the building. 

Quinn held out his hand to her. 

“Shall we?” 

She took it and nodded, and off they went. 

They walked through the trees for a while, away from the Abbey and deeper into the woods. Amaya took everything in. They had been out here before, taking in a little fresh air when she had been rescued, but they hadn’t strayed too far that time.   

They talked about seemingly mundane things; what her tutor was like, the things she had chosen for her room, what books she was reading, who she liked and who she didn’t. Quinn listened to it all with rapt attention, aching to know everything about the day-to-day details of her life without him. He savoured listening to her talk about the ghouls and ghulehs she interacted with, the food she ate, the things she was learning about. He listened and he memorised it all.