That was so beautiful! Thank you! I didn't mind the angst; I like a bit of angst every now and then. :) That was a brilliant use of the prompt, and how you brought in Katie's own nightmares from the past war.

But Katie knows, and she reaches out to her lover, strong arms pulling gently at the shaking redhead.
I love the use of "strong" and "gentle" in this line.

Thanks again! :)