sumire, pale blonde midlander and silas, a dark-skinned, dark-scaled male xaela. silas is looking at his beloved with a bone-deep affection, fingers resting under their chin as they look with wonder at the butterflies fluttering around them. he sees only her, and in them, she sees only him.
the caption is a quote from vladimir nabakov, letters to vera.
the two are sitting on a swing that hangs low from the tree. the butterflies are many. sumire is kneeling up slightly between silas' crossed legs, hooked at the ankles. his hand rests casually on her bottom with fingers around her tail which curves up to seek him.
β ; i swear by all thatβs dear to me, all i believe in β i swear that i have never loved before as i love you, β with such tenderness β to the point of tears β and with such a sense of radiance.
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