Edges of the wedding band setting pressed uncomfortably against the skin of his chest under the weight of Rylan’s head. Owen shifted her momentarily to pull the necklace out from under his shirt and over his head. Without taking the ring from the necklace he held the engagement band out to her as he had years before. Her matching gold wedding ring and his dog tags dangled from the chain below like ripe fruit. I bought this ring for you.
“That isn’t an easy explanation.” Owen admitted without addressing the ring he held out for her to take if she wished to examine for herself. When he talked, his chin brushed the tips of her ears. Owen let his face fall against the crown of her head, displacing her ears when he did so. He pressed his cheek against her hair and closed his eyes. “Truth be told you are really my widow.” He said from the darkness behind his eyelids.
Widow. He used the word reluctantly feeling a wave of loss and guilt wash over him. He had left her. She cried the entire time, Darcias had said.
“I was in a dangerous line of work.” He said into her scalp. Lips brushing where hair grew. This was the only way he found he could explain his death at that moment. Owen was trying to be careful with his words. Still feeling emotionally raw, he hadn’t dealt with his assassination in any way. Hadn’t grieved for himself, if that was a thing he was supposed to have done. Hadn’t let himself tap into the deep well of rage, indignation, and betrayal that stewed underneath.
The dead weren’t supposed to come back. He wasn’t supposed to have to deal with these emotions anyway.
“Kama and Darcias felt you weren’t handling yourself well afterwards.” Tiptoeing on ice. He still hadn’t even said he had died. Just implied it. I died. I left you. I failed.
“Darcias took your memories of me. I suppose they felt it might cure you of your grief.” He waved his hand pushing any excuses he could make for them away. Anger rising. Lifting his head from her hair, Owen moved her forcing her to look him in the eyes.
“Fuck that. It wasn't for your well-being. They did it to control you. Kama never liked that you did whatever you pleased and that I played a part in encouraging that.” He clamped his jaw shut resisting the urge to disparage his brother-in-law. He ground his teeth for a moment in silence, working out the anger that threatened to boil over.
“Elliot is apparently a talented necromancer.” He added to explain his presence. “So happy birthday, you can have your husband back now." He said forcing a smile that really only creased the skin at his cheeks. "Although, I don’t believe that was really the intent behind Elliot’s decision to meddle with the dead.”
“That isn’t an easy explanation.” Owen admitted without addressing the ring he held out for her to take if she wished to examine for herself. When he talked, his chin brushed the tips of her ears. Owen let his face fall against the crown of her head, displacing her ears when he did so. He pressed his cheek against her hair and closed his eyes. “Truth be told you are really my widow.” He said from the darkness behind his eyelids.
Widow. He used the word reluctantly feeling a wave of loss and guilt wash over him. He had left her. She cried the entire time, Darcias had said.
“I was in a dangerous line of work.” He said into her scalp. Lips brushing where hair grew. This was the only way he found he could explain his death at that moment. Owen was trying to be careful with his words. Still feeling emotionally raw, he hadn’t dealt with his assassination in any way. Hadn’t grieved for himself, if that was a thing he was supposed to have done. Hadn’t let himself tap into the deep well of rage, indignation, and betrayal that stewed underneath.
The dead weren’t supposed to come back. He wasn’t supposed to have to deal with these emotions anyway.
“Kama and Darcias felt you weren’t handling yourself well afterwards.” Tiptoeing on ice. He still hadn’t even said he had died. Just implied it. I died. I left you. I failed.
“Darcias took your memories of me. I suppose they felt it might cure you of your grief.” He waved his hand pushing any excuses he could make for them away. Anger rising. Lifting his head from her hair, Owen moved her forcing her to look him in the eyes.
“Fuck that. It wasn't for your well-being. They did it to control you. Kama never liked that you did whatever you pleased and that I played a part in encouraging that.” He clamped his jaw shut resisting the urge to disparage his brother-in-law. He ground his teeth for a moment in silence, working out the anger that threatened to boil over.
“Elliot is apparently a talented necromancer.” He added to explain his presence. “So happy birthday, you can have your husband back now." He said forcing a smile that really only creased the skin at his cheeks. "Although, I don’t believe that was really the intent behind Elliot’s decision to meddle with the dead.”
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