"If what you said was the truth. If you love another" he was close, his hand reached for Jere's, pulling it to his heart, and now Jere could feel how fast it was beating. "I will gladly hand you the dagger, so you can stab it through my heart, and leave me to bleed out." Slowly he descended to his knees, as if he was preparing to pray to the gods. His hand never for a moment let go of Jere's "But if it was a lie, Tell me you love me" "I love you" a silent whisper. ___ Of two birds who left their shared nest, but they both knew that was their only true home.