Chapter 2: Willing Sacrifices Rated: T Summary: It's been just long enough since Aymeric faced Ishgard as her new Archbishop - the Holy See's first Eminent Commander - for it to be clear that the "retired" Warrior of Light has been making herself scarce with intention. She may be earnest about starting her work with the Hospitaliers, but she seems as concerned about creating distance between them as her new duties. This is a strange and unwanted sensation, an undirected ache in her chest and the price of falling into orbit, but she'll still come whenever he calls. She smelled like ginger and violet. He breathed deep and wondered, if he turned his face just so, if she'd move or if she'd let him kiss the heel of her palm. Starving animals often didn't know how to stop themselves, even when food was no longer scarce. "Why is it that you'll touch me now?"

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