[ Ma vhenas. The phrase hits him like a blow to the sternum, making it difficult to draw breath. There are plenty of things he thinks he deserves, but at the top of that list certainly isn't love, though he wishes it were that way.
Her words sting, and he offers her a smile that doesn't quite reach his eyes. She's too kind for her own good, sometimes, yet has never seen the darkest part of himself. ]
I-- you are too kind.. [ His voice wavers, and he can't seem to meet her eyes. ]
[ Leilani shakes her head, leaning up to press a kiss against his brow. She knows Dorian - this man, the one she left behind in Thedas, all the parts in between - and she knows how unkind he is to himself. All she can do is stand at his side and support him with everything that she can muster, her own hand reaching to touch his cheek. ]
I am honest, Dorian. I will remind you as often as I can until you believe it as well. [ She smiles, thumb stroking over his cheek. ] You are too important not to know.
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Her words sting, and he offers her a smile that doesn't quite reach his eyes. She's too kind for her own good, sometimes, yet has never seen the darkest part of himself. ]
I-- you are too kind.. [ His voice wavers, and he can't seem to meet her eyes. ]
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I am honest, Dorian. I will remind you as often as I can until you believe it as well. [ She smiles, thumb stroking over his cheek. ] You are too important not to know.