Thad had fallen silent and almost withdrawn. His eyes downcast. He fidgeted with his hands uncomfortable, until she spoke then his face lit up and he looked up at her. Awkward teenager replaced with charming young boy that he was only around her. He felt her hand around his and he gave her a light squeeze. A gentle smile answering her words.<br/><br/><span style="color: #FFFF80">"Cat you would look like an angel in those,"</span>he said his eyes alight with merry joy at being alone with her.<span style="color: #FFFF80">"You would look as grown up and prim as your momma. All proper,"</span>he continued. He let a small laugh escape him, as the thought of being 'all prim and proper' wasn't something they were into at this age.<br/><br/><span style="color: #FFFF80">'You could never displease me Cat,"</span>he said after a short pause. He could never be upset at her. She was the only one in his world that he trusted. The only one he knew had no reason to use him or hurt him. Her last words however bore the heaviest on his mind. He looked into her eyes with a sense of sadness tinging his own dark orbs.<br/><br/><span style="color: #FFFF80">"No Cat, I don't think you'd ever do anything to see me hurt, but you know the rules,"</span>he said very softly. They both knew what would happen if they were caught even by another servant who ratted on them. His life would be forfeit to the whims of her parents. He didn't continued. Didn't finish he thoughts. He did however say the same thing he always promised her, ever time they were speaking privately.<span style="color: #FFFF80">"You know I'd gladly give my life for one single word from your lips,"</span>he said the words so softly that they were barely audible. A silent promise that he would be hers, no matter what life demanded of her. No matter the future. He would always be hers.