Canon: The Abhorsen Chronicles by Garth Nix
Characters/Pairing: Sameth, Sabriel
Prompt: a=Affection
Rating: PG
Notes: As soon as I saw this prompt, I thought of how complicated Sameth and Sabriel's relationship is and started writing.

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Sam’s favorite part of getting to hug his mother was feeling her scale mail under her surcoat and hugging her until his arms hurt. The next day he knew she’d been there for how sore his arms were and he trusted that soreness more than anything else. She might have left notes or toys but the hugs were what felt real.

As he grew older, he found it harder to know when he could hug her even lightly as their time was never their own. Their embraces became quick as he must learn to become solid and sure as she.