Robin

[whispersoflove]

Anael nearly stumbled out of the church, doubt and fear gnawing at him harder than they ever had. Sunny had nothing new for him, and God kept silent. God would not answer any of his prayers; of course not, not anymore than They had let him into Their presence, not since the War and Anael's defiance. He had talked to the priest, in the hope that a man of God might help quell his doubts, but the priest had been a sham, the sort of man doomed for hell for some of the desires that ran through his heart.

He felt lost, and wanted to get back to Coby, focus on his love and how it always felt like salvation. But Coby was playing a concert, and Anael would not go and disturb him now. Tears welled up in his eyes and he stopped on a nearby bench, sitting there and covering his face with his hands, trying to get a hold on himself.

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[whispersoflove]

"Please don't let me bring your spirit down," Anael stated, reaching out to lay a hand on Robin's arm. "I like to think you'll be enjoying life as much as usual."

[goodfellow]

"Of course I am," Robin said. "Doesn't mean I can't worry about you."

He paused. Then after a second said, "Prometheus is back in London." Less as a response to Anael's statement and more because he figured he should know. Since they didn't seem to get along very well.

[whispersoflove]

Anael smiled at the puck. "That is good. I hope you can find some happiness together."

[goodfellow]

Robin opened his mouth, then closed it again. Finally he said,"I'm not sure that's precisely the way I would phrase it. But." He shrugged. "He's here, for now, and I like having him around." Prometheus was certainly warmer this time around. Robin, of course, was still wary of getting too attached. Because odds were, he'd be gone again any time.

[whispersoflove]

"Moments like these ought to be cherished," Anael told him, wishing that Robin would see, and experience, the truth of that. He deserved to. Of course, Anael believed that everybody did, but Robin particularly so.

[goodfellow]

"While they last," Robin agreed.

[whispersoflove]

"While they last," Anael agreed with a sad, but genuine smile. He was more aware of that pain than most, having not only felt it over and over for himself, but also from other people. And that was without counting Shamsiel, who had provided him with a world of hurt over the millennia.

[goodfellow]

Robin wasn't sure what else to say about Prometheus to Anael. So he only offered a little shrug, and then finally, a small smile. "Well if there's anything I can do to help you, let me know," Robin said. He didn't outright offer his skills that might be less than godly, legal, or moral, but he knew that Anael knew what he could offer him if he needed it.

[whispersoflove]

"Thank you," Anael nodded with a small smile. He was seized by the urge to lean in and kiss Robin, let out some of his Grace to feel Robin's reaction to it and find comfort in it, but he stopped himself. Robin was his own man, so to speak, and after the way they had left things last time, it would feel too much like forcing Anael's love on him.

[goodfellow]

Robin actually felt a little badly about what had happened between them. He wasn't entirely sure why he'd reacted the way he did. And he also wasn't sure if his change of heart now had anything to do with Prometheus being back.

He did, however, lean in and kiss Anael's cheek.

"Stay in touch, okay?" he said.

[whispersoflove]

While Anael could feel some form of regret laced into Robin's feelings for him, he was not sure what it was about, and he didn't feel up to having the same sort of conversation as last time, so he wasn't going to ask. He closed his eyes briefly when Robin kissed his cheek, and swallowed around the lump in his throat, giving the puck a nod and a small smile. "Make the most of it, Robin," he told him quietly.

It was the best he could wish for him.