I have found it is both a blessing and a curse
Company is sparse and therefore easy to spot on the shoreline, though Jude doesn't recognize Melita as more than a passerby until she's a few feet away. Only then does he brighten, aiming a shy smile her way as she sweeps in like the wind off a summer storm, the way he has always known her to.
"Hey Mel," he greets warmly, sitting up a little straighter in the sand now that he has company - it helps him get a good look at her armful of questionable trophies as well. She is one of the few in Torchline even close to his age, so he has always enjoyed any spare time she has for hanging out with him. "Of course, plenty of room on the grill." Speaking of, he uses his tongs to shuffle his own meat closer together so she has plentiful space for her kills. Patting the sand in a 'join me' motion, Jude hangs the tongs back up and perches his elbows on his thighs. "I haven't seen you around in a while, how are you?" He can never remember what season it is that she departs on her boat but at least it means he's always pleasantly surprised to see her when she's around.
"Hey Mel," he greets warmly, sitting up a little straighter in the sand now that he has company - it helps him get a good look at her armful of questionable trophies as well. She is one of the few in Torchline even close to his age, so he has always enjoyed any spare time she has for hanging out with him. "Of course, plenty of room on the grill." Speaking of, he uses his tongs to shuffle his own meat closer together so she has plentiful space for her kills. Patting the sand in a 'join me' motion, Jude hangs the tongs back up and perches his elbows on his thighs. "I haven't seen you around in a while, how are you?" He can never remember what season it is that she departs on her boat but at least it means he's always pleasantly surprised to see her when she's around.
to feel everything so deeply and insistently
JUDE
