Golden Veil by BelovedStranger

Chapter 26

Word Count: 100

Prompt from Stella Mira's Soundtrack Challenge #7: Destiny of the Sword

“Uh, right,” she said lamely.

She was still a moment, leaving him to his thoughts, until he felt her shift, then settle. He ignored her slight movement until it happened again. Skin rubbed against skin. He glanced down at the crown of her dark head, wondering if she was now satisfied with her position. Obviously not. Again she moved.

“Cease,” he commanded, tightening his arm around her waist, his sword arm, he noticed.

He flexed his hand against her rib cage. The hand of a warrior. What was he doing holding onto something so delicate? Hadn’t he learned with Rin?