He wanted to say she shouldn't have made such a sacrifice - but if the roles were reversed, wouldn't he have felt the same?
That went around and around in his head, and when he looked at her again, his fingers cradled her cheek. "Promise me." His voice was soft, close to pained. "... Promise me... you won't do zis again." His body was still so weakened that he couldn't even push her to make her look at him.
"Ah.." Bunnie put her hand on his. Even if she felt what she did was right, she still felt ashamed by what she'd done. Bringing it up now.. was that even the right thing to do? "Ah promise, I ain't gonna leave you again."
He wanted to make her promise never to do anything so risky, never sacrifice her happiness for his sake - but he couldn't bring himself to reword it. Not now, at least.
She nodded quickly in spite of a whimper escaping her throat. He always knew just the right thing to say to make her feel better in these kinds of situations..
After a moment taken to collect herself, Bunnie was able to give a small smile. "Now. You need to get some rest." He would only be able to get out of his bed if he took the proper amount of rest. "Go to sleep now, Darlin'. Ah'll be right here waitin' for you for when you wake up. Ah promise."
He had one more romantic gesture left him in before exhaustion wore out. He lifted her hand, kissed each of the knuckles, and then laid it on his chest, as if to make sure she wasn't leaving. He didn't want to doubt her - loathed himself at the very idea - but she had left once. All it took was the once.
He closed his eyes, and started to take deep, steady breaths. "... T'ank you, Bunnie. For... everything."
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That went around and around in his head, and when he looked at her again, his fingers cradled her cheek. "Promise me." His voice was soft, close to pained. "... Promise me... you won't do zis again." His body was still so weakened that he couldn't even push her to make her look at him.
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"T'ank you." He murmured, entwining their fingers in the open spaces, a thumb rubbing side to side. "My sweet chéri... I will not allow anyone, especially myself, to make you suffer again."
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After a moment taken to collect herself, Bunnie was able to give a small smile. "Now. You need to get some rest." He would only be able to get out of his bed if he took the proper amount of rest. "Go to sleep now, Darlin'. Ah'll be right here waitin' for you for when you wake up. Ah promise."
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He closed his eyes, and started to take deep, steady breaths. "... T'ank you, Bunnie. For... everything."