[She learns the words by heart, without even trying to; she's just reading and rereading the letter that often: At Helix Station when she has to adjust scheduling to account for his absence, at takeaway shops when she checks her order and realizes she's ordered two servings out of habit, at night before her prayers.
[Cayde's been in her prayers since the day he joined Aegis. She looks out for her team that way, calling on the highest power she knows to look out for them. As they got to know each other, she started singling him out, thanking God for bringing him into her life, asking for him to be happy and safe.
These days, she adds a selfish, whispered plea.]
Bring him back to me.
[She knows it's selfish of her, knows his world is full of dangers for humanity, knows his talents are needed by his Earth and his sense of humor and kindness and support are needed by his friends and his mentorship is needed by his Hunters. But with his sunwarmed letter in her hands, kneeling with her elbows on his side of the bed he's left so cold, she needs him too.]
iv.
[Cayde's been in her prayers since the day he joined Aegis. She looks out for her team that way, calling on the highest power she knows to look out for them. As they got to know each other, she started singling him out, thanking God for bringing him into her life, asking for him to be happy and safe.
These days, she adds a selfish, whispered plea.]
Bring him back to me.
[She knows it's selfish of her, knows his world is full of dangers for humanity, knows his talents are needed by his Earth and his sense of humor and kindness and support are needed by his friends and his mentorship is needed by his Hunters. But with his sunwarmed letter in her hands, kneeling with her elbows on his side of the bed he's left so cold, she needs him too.]