six impossible things before breakfast

Loren just continued smiling at Petra. When she leaned in to him, he squeezed her shoulder gently. "I know the feeling." There was a slightly wry tone to his voice. However, he wasn't teasing, just acknowledging the absurdity of the situation. Shaking his head slightly, he dropped his hand to his lap. "No. Not all of it. Most of it is...boring, and sad, to be honest." He sighed. When she began to break down a bit, he patted her shoulder again. As he did, he sent a pulse of invisible healing magic through her, specifically targeting her mental anguish as best he could. "But...there are moments of wonder and joy too." It was life, plain and simple, messy and beautiful. LOREN Brought back by satisfaction more times than the cat