“This…” Theo chuckled and shook his head. “Did you know that Theodore means ‘a gift from gods’? Funny, really, that my father would have named his biggest failure and disappointment that, but here I am. My - My mother used to tell me I was the best gift she’d ever received.” His voice broke and the corners of his eyes suddenly pricked with all the tears he’d never let himself shed. He blinked rapidly and buried his face in Harry’s unruly hair to steady his shallow breaths, inhaling the lavender scent of his shampoo. “This means gift,” he whispered, “and sacrifice…”