Clipped Wings and Inked Armor, Ch. 7

Baby steps. These two need to ease in to each other. They are both so wound right now, that the small gestures of him tracing the dark circles under her eyes, provide and gradual building of trust.

I had a feeling that whatever Bella was drawing for her tattoo would be something epic in proportion and complexity. With someone who has experienced so large of a loss, and such an intense experience, that I would expect nothing less.

It will be interesting to see how Edward deals, through the process, with his mixture of wanting to mark her, and his questioning whether this was a good idea.