Tamora Pierce

Asylum by Sivvus (Archive of Our Own Profile)
Daine/Numair
     Galla holds a secret fort where the dangerous and powerful are held captive. Daine has been imprisoned for six years, since the ravage of Snowsdale. The newest prisoner, the notoriously insane Hawk Mage, has been caught after years of roaming the mountains. Daine is ordered to keep the dying man alive, but his determination to escape might well destroy them both.
     "It'll wear off, you see. It's not real. What we feel for each other is just... just an illusion. It's because we need each other. Because we have to fight, not because we're... we're..." He lost his train of thought and his thumb lightly brushed against her cheek, then traced the shape of her face with the same kind of delicate curiosity she'd felt flickering in his eyes. Daine closed her eyes and let herself feel the warmth of his hand, the callous of his fingers, the velvet-black warmth that caressed her skin wherever he touched her. "Doesn't it feel real to you?" She asked in a whisper, opening her eyes.
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