HARPER
The upping of the stakes makes him laugh as he hands her the last utensil to be dried and put away, plucking his own towel to dry off his hands as he rests his hip on the counter and turns to her with a grin. "Alright, that might be a bit more than I can handle, I can admit that much." Never ashamed to concede defeat or admit his weaknesses even playfully.
The tone shifts a bit, and Harper can only look down at the towel in his hands, feeling the ache of solitude even with her at his side. "I know. But some days I think I would prefer them to the ones I have." Sometimes he envisions stepping away from all notions of romance and duty and committing himself to Safrin alone, so that nobody could ever leave or hurt him again. He doesn't kid himself that it's a real possibility, but the ache lingers anyway.
"Hmm. I suppose, though Halo has been courting Frey even with the Eirachi present." Not refuting her point, but it was something to consider at least. "I wonder - are they any less powerful than the heralds? The seasonal deities?" Were they capable of granting regional requests?
The tone shifts a bit, and Harper can only look down at the towel in his hands, feeling the ache of solitude even with her at his side. "I know. But some days I think I would prefer them to the ones I have." Sometimes he envisions stepping away from all notions of romance and duty and committing himself to Safrin alone, so that nobody could ever leave or hurt him again. He doesn't kid himself that it's a real possibility, but the ache lingers anyway.
"Hmm. I suppose, though Halo has been courting Frey even with the Eirachi present." Not refuting her point, but it was something to consider at least. "I wonder - are they any less powerful than the heralds? The seasonal deities?" Were they capable of granting regional requests?
some things take insane bravery
but after that, you'll be free
but after that, you'll be free
