"I've never seen a love so deep among men." Vladimir's voice cracked as a tear slid down his weathered cheek. He didn't bother to wipe it away, didn't hide the emotion that gripped him. "I only thought such love could only exist between a man and a woman." His gaze swept across the auditorium, meeting the eyes of those who understood.
Heads nodded in agreement, a slow, solemn movement that rippled through the crowd. "This kind of love is so rare," another added, his voice thick with emotion.
Ravyn's eyes were red, his jaw tight with the effort of holding himself together. He and Voren had been so close, but even he did not think they had ever reached this level.
The depth of sacrifice, the willingness to give up everything for another's elevation was beyond comprehension.
