Welcome to Gaia! ::

A warm smile lit Kam's face as he watched Fiona, defiant and kind all at once, tell him that he wasn't the center of her universe. Some part of him, some tiny part that remembered the feel of her lips on his and the thrill of stolen kisses when they thought no adults were around, made a tiny sound of protest in the back of his mind. Fiona would always be a part of his world, but she wasn't his to claim, not anymore.

It was both a beautiful realization and a painful blow.

"I don't think the world could handle me if I actually had a reason to think highly of myself."

It was a tease, but also an attempt to brush off the seriousness in her words. Even if he didn't admit it or tell her she was right, the look on his face said that she was. There was no hiding from someone when they knew you before war and loss had taken its toll - he was always Kam, deep down beneath the pain and anger and hurt and Fiona would always see him there.

"But I'm okay just being one of the stars, Dene, you're too bright for me anyway."