meidiama:

I felt him give a slight twitch in my arms. “Be still,” I whispered. He prized his eyes open and looked up at me. His tongue sought to moisten his lips. “What are we doing?” he croaked.
“We’re standing very still in the middle of an avalanche,” I whispered back. My throat was so dry it was hard to talk.
“I think I could stand” he offered weakly.
“Don’t move!” I ordered him.
He took a slightly deeper breath. “Why are you always near me when I get into these sort of situations?” He wondered hoarsely.
“I could ask you the same,” I retorted, unfairly.

-Assassin’s Quest, Robin Hobb

I miss them SO MUCH