Status Updates From Kabus Perisi (Hayalci #2)

Lazlo?
He was at her side, and Sarai felt that as long as he was there, she could
do anything: See the world, make a home, help Minya.

His mind danced over the colors
of her because it could hardly fathom the whole. Her beauty annihilated
him.

She spoke bravely, but he could see she was afraid. “I wish I could go
with you.”
“I wish you could, too.”
“Can I do anything? Get you anything? You see, I’m the one who’s
useless.”
“Just be here,” said Sarai.
“Always.”

“You’re valuable no matter what you can do. And
you aren’t useless, as it happens.”

“Who else could protect my lip from
kissing?”
She drew back and looked up at him, eyebrows raised. “I think we both
know I’m a failure at that job.”
“You are terrible at it. But I don’t care.
There’s no one else I want not protecting my lip. The job is yours forever.”
“Forever? I hope it heals, though."

Sarai’s gift had brought her to him—into his mind
and his life—and he loved being in dreams with her. It was better than any
story he’d ever read. It was like being inside a story and writing it all around you, and not alone but with someone who just happened to be as
magical and beautiful as a fairy tale made real.

“Sarai,” he said, and his
voice was even rougher than in grief or desire. It sounded broken and put
back together with half its pieces missing. It sounded ravaged and sweet
and perfect. “I love you,” he said, and Sarai melted.

Lazlo didn’t see. His eyes were locked on Minya’s. “Listen to me,” he
said, savage. He wouldn’t have known his own voice. “There’s something
you’ve failed to consider. Sarai is the only thing keeping you safe. Gods
help you, if you let her soul go. There will be nothing to stop me from
ending you.”

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