“You were an idiot—there’s no denying that—but there’s not a malicious or deceitful bone in your body, Torin. It’s one of the reasons I love you.” Wirr blinked at her for a few seconds, running the words over in his head a few times to make sure that he hadn’t misunderstood. He broke into a slow, wide smile, his heart unclenching for the first time in a week. “I love you, too,” he said quietly. It was true, and to his surprise, he wasn’t afraid to say it.
