Loss [response to challenge #48]

[kejsarinna]

So, there was a challenge to celebrate a houndred challenges. and who am i to back away from that?

Title: Loss
Author: kejsarinna
Rating: G-ish
Spoilers: nope
Warnings: neh.
Challenge: challenge #48; Opening Lines, the lines are from The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman.

the whole table can be found here. Enjoy!