He could feel that little wave of emotion from Tir, that quiet desperation. Kazuki often wondered what went together with all of the things that made up his partner, how exactly all of the things that had happened to him caused who he was today, how he thought about it, what it was like to carry that burden. He wondered how he was able to stand at all. What really was an eternity? He wouldn't be able to be there. Discedo could send him home tomorrow for all he knew.

It was kind of funny, now he was more frightened of leaving than staying.

Kazuki turned to his side, so he could hold Tir against him, and tucked his chin into his black hair.