[ What she thinks of, now, as he leans closer and their fingers twine together, is not a last embrace on the battlefield, but of a dream that came after. A clear day on Themyscira, a breeze tugging at her gown, at his hair.
(One more day. Can I have one more day? Every one I have left. My life is yours. It always has been.)
Maybe the only lie she's ever spoken to Bruce: It was terrible. The trip through potential futures, all of which she set aside to return to what she knew was already good.
But here, now, this Bruce; everything he has is the future. He's barely started on his mission, is still becoming the man she knows so well. Is it selfish, then, to wonder what could be? ]
Perhaps a few thoughts.
[ To his question before: there's so much he should know. Not only about her, and their friendship, but about the League, his work. If he's genuinely curious about the gods, she can regale him for hours with stories, beginning with how they brought her to life.
And then there's the soft look in his eyes. The warmth of his breath. She hasn't been this close to him in a long time. ]
Though it would be wiser simply to go to sleep. We'll all need our rest.
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Every one I have left. My life is yours. It always has been.)
Maybe the only lie she's ever spoken to Bruce: It was terrible. The trip through potential futures, all of which she set aside to return to what she knew was already good.
But here, now, this Bruce; everything he has is the future. He's barely started on his mission, is still becoming the man she knows so well. Is it selfish, then, to wonder what could be? ]
Perhaps a few thoughts.
[ To his question before: there's so much he should know. Not only about her, and their friendship, but about the League, his work. If he's genuinely curious about the gods, she can regale him for hours with stories, beginning with how they brought her to life.
And then there's the soft look in his eyes. The warmth of his breath. She hasn't been this close to him in a long time. ]
Though it would be wiser simply to go to sleep. We'll all need our rest.