I have found it is both a blessing and a curse
Jude has never heard her so uncertain, and though she’s suitably subtle in her desire for guidance, she has no hope of hiding it from her best friend. Surprising himself with the sudden certainty in his chest, Jude shoots her a smile. “Then we should go see Frey! Sometimes all it takes is your first gut instinct or curiosity.” He hasn’t chosen himself either, but he at least has his narrowed down to two and has met both! “Then if you don’t think it’s right we can go see the others later.” He isn’t sure what they would be asking for, or how long ‘later’ would be, but to Jude those are all just unnecessary details.
Her ensuing excitement makes him grin habitually, carefully setting down the axe before turning to butt in close and hang his head next to Sohalia’s to inspect the ruby chunk. Blushing when she extends it towards him moments later, he leans back and takes it from her hand to inspect it up close. “It’s bigger than I thought!” They’ll definitely be able to make earrings out of it. “There’s a metalworker in Torchline who could make the earrings if we get the rubies ready. Do you know anyone who can do that or should we go back to the people I asked about the mining?” Jude is willing to put in the legwork for their communication devices even if it takes talking to more people than he is normally okay with.
Her ensuing excitement makes him grin habitually, carefully setting down the axe before turning to butt in close and hang his head next to Sohalia’s to inspect the ruby chunk. Blushing when she extends it towards him moments later, he leans back and takes it from her hand to inspect it up close. “It’s bigger than I thought!” They’ll definitely be able to make earrings out of it. “There’s a metalworker in Torchline who could make the earrings if we get the rubies ready. Do you know anyone who can do that or should we go back to the people I asked about the mining?” Jude is willing to put in the legwork for their communication devices even if it takes talking to more people than he is normally okay with.
to feel everything so deeply and insistently
JUDE
