"Not on your own." Maria dropped a kiss to the top of his head brushed her fingers along his arm. "You have Malik and you have me, we are here for you. Even the boys, though they will likely not understand."
She closed her arms around him and rested her cheek on his head.
"Habeebi, I have never known you to face a disappointment and not risen to overcome it. This setback shall be no different. What matters is that you and our men are home safe. Next time you enter Constantinople it will be with your sons and me by your side, and we shall lay the foundations you could not this time."
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Date: 2014-12-11 04:20 pm (UTC)She closed her arms around him and rested her cheek on his head.
"Habeebi, I have never known you to face a disappointment and not risen to overcome it. This setback shall be no different. What matters is that you and our men are home safe. Next time you enter Constantinople it will be with your sons and me by your side, and we shall lay the foundations you could not this time."