The Arms Hotel, Room 618, Monday evening
"Alice?"
Leto reached out a hand to wrap his fingers around hers. He had postponed the conversation about the future, knowing that Alice's mind envisioned burning disaster. He did not. He could imagine happiness, but he couldn't see it like he did the rest of the fate of his universe. Alice's path in his life was invisible to him, as was that of their child. Ghanima had teased him about wishing for surprises and then not quite appreciating it when it appeared, and she had a point.
"Our child will be free of the burden of destiny. As are you."
[For Alice, and again, room modded with permission]
Leto reached out a hand to wrap his fingers around hers. He had postponed the conversation about the future, knowing that Alice's mind envisioned burning disaster. He did not. He could imagine happiness, but he couldn't see it like he did the rest of the fate of his universe. Alice's path in his life was invisible to him, as was that of their child. Ghanima had teased him about wishing for surprises and then not quite appreciating it when it appeared, and she had a point.
"Our child will be free of the burden of destiny. As are you."
[For Alice, and again, room modded with permission]