Not actually sure I want to go here or will, but this was the first thing that came to me for this one. “Shh,” Alexei said, holding her against him, trying to tell himself she wasn't that badly hurt, that she'd be fine. “It's okay. I'm here. You're going to be all right.”
“A... lex... ei.” Zoya's voice croaked out, hoarse from disuse and damage, and he pulled her close, knowing he was just as lucky as he was cursed. The first word she'd said in years was his name, but it might also be her last.
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“Shh,” Alexei said, holding her against him, trying to tell himself she wasn't that badly hurt, that she'd be fine. “It's okay. I'm here. You're going to be all right.”
“A... lex... ei.” Zoya's voice croaked out, hoarse from disuse and damage, and he pulled her close, knowing he was just as lucky as he was cursed. The first word she'd said in years was his name, but it might also be her last.