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what the fire cannot take by bexthebard
Fandoms: Kingdom Come: Deliverance (Video Games)
19 Jan 2026
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Summary
After Suchdol, lies a stretch of peace. The battle is over and during this time, Henry gives up the sword and rebuilds a forge with Hans at his side.
In the months before Hans Capon’s marriage, he settles into a quiet life together with Henry, one that is running on borrowed time and unspoken promises. He knows it cannot last. But for awhile, he allows himself to be happy, allows himself the space to grow and change.
When Hans leaves to undertake his duty as a nobleman, Henry does not follow. He cannot bring himself to see the man he loves marrying another. So he stays at the forge and writes letters in reply to Hans' ones. They are letters that he never sends. He learns how to live with his grief and a silent pining for the man he loves.
Years later, when duty loosens its grip at last, Hans returns to Kuttenberg to seek Henry out and possibly rekindle what they once shared.
Series
- Part 1 of a life shaped by embers