Frowning gently, Isla nonetheless tucks herself beneath Sunjata's arm, taking shameless comfort from the Flood even as she finds herself freshly wracked with guilt. [say]"I almost wish I hadn't asked you now,"[/say] she says with a sad smile. [say]"You and Nate could have had more time out here, together."[/say] The things they thought they could do back then, when hope had still been a whispered thing against the mounting conflict.
[say]"Oh? What are they about?"[/say] Isla manages a smile at his remarks, surprising no one more than herself, and she peeks across at the books as they begin walking again, trying to spy a title. [say]"I used to read medical texts to you, remember. It takes a lot to bore me to sleep."[/say] Then again, that had been back before she needed sleep.
He's got a point, though, about the loft, Isla glancing up at him and nodding. [say]"Maybe we can build some shelving into the roof space,"[/say] she suggests. [say]"You have been doing a lot of hoarding lately. Does Longheat make the dragon in you greedy?"[/say]
[say]"Oh? What are they about?"[/say] Isla manages a smile at his remarks, surprising no one more than herself, and she peeks across at the books as they begin walking again, trying to spy a title. [say]"I used to read medical texts to you, remember. It takes a lot to bore me to sleep."[/say] Then again, that had been back before she needed sleep.
He's got a point, though, about the loft, Isla glancing up at him and nodding. [say]"Maybe we can build some shelving into the roof space,"[/say] she suggests. [say]"You have been doing a lot of hoarding lately. Does Longheat make the dragon in you greedy?"[/say]
