[He doesn't expect her to crawl into his lap again, but he welcomes her, burying his face in her hair. Holding her, she can feel the way he's trembling, trying to stay strong as she presses herself against him, so little and lost, burning hot from her fever and the blankets.
He rocks back and forth once, to settle her in better, smoothing her hair where the blanket hood has caused it to frizz out of her braids. He presses a gentle kiss to the bandage on her forehead.]
Lost in the darkness, Silence surrounds you. Once there was morning, Now endless night.
I will find the answer. I'll never desert you- I promise you this- Till the day that I... [His singing softens, cuts out.] ...die.
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He rocks back and forth once, to settle her in better, smoothing her hair where the blanket hood has caused it to frizz out of her braids. He presses a gentle kiss to the bandage on her forehead.]
Lost in the darkness,
Silence surrounds you.
Once there was morning,
Now endless night.
I will find the answer.
I'll never desert you-
I promise you this-
Till the day that I... [His singing softens, cuts out.] ...die.