Last Night

The Last Night

"Do you have to go...?" Asked the precious, at least to you, four-horned troll cuddled up tightly in your arms. You sighed, not even wanting to admit the truth yourself, "Sadly, I really do have to go." That's when his sobs could finally be heard. They were heart shattering. He shouldn't have to feel like this. But alas, all good things must come to an end, or at least, in this world they have to.

"I-I know you won't come back..." You raked your calloused hands through his hair in a failed attempt to put him at ease for once in his life, "Shh...Don't worry."

"How c-can I not worry?" he asked through his sobs, still far from at ease. "If you manage to  survive through all of this, I'll live on through you. I'll live on through your actions." you responded sadly but truthfully, placing a gentle kiss on his dirt covered forehead. Of course, you wiped the dirt off with the edge of your cape.

He whimpered and buried his head further into your chest. "D-Don't go...Please don't leave m-me...Or...Let me go with you!" You sighed once more, "No...You need to stay, no matter how much I really would like to bring you along."

You knew him better than anyone else and you knew for a fact that he would never stay. Especially since he knew just as you did of what was going to be at stake here, even if he couldn't really do a single thing about it.

"Fine...I-I'll stay..." he responded reluctantly, now burying his head into the crook of your neck. "Now then, please get to sleep. We're both going to have to get up bright and early for tomorrow. So, let's get as much sleep as we can get, alright? After all, tomorrow is going to be a big day, for both of us." You told your four-horned lover.

"Alright, Signless." He responded quietly, shutting his eyes, snuggling closer to your body. "Thank you, Psii." Soon after, you too closed your eyes, but not before wrapping your cape around both of your bodies.

That was it, then. Both you and your lover spent your last night in each other's arms. Together.

And neither of you would ever have it any other way.