Koa
Koa leans against the now-fixed railing, listening attentively as Sohalia speaks. It strikes a chord within his chest, his own recent grief and youthful disillusionment echoing in her tale. And it reminds him of all he still has, sending tendrils of guilt rustling down him as he reflects on how much he's taken for granted - his father most of all. That widening gulf between the Carpenter men is self-inflicted, not tragedy made. There's still time to mend those bridges.
If only he knew how.
He comes back to himself in time to register her praise of Stormbreak, a sunny smile breaking out across his somber face. "I get that," Koa agrees fondly. "Not that I've ever lived anywhere else. Or wanted to. Stormbreak is... it's special, here. I can't imagine calling anywhere else home." Love for his city, his home, radiates unabashed from his face. There is no shadow to the pride Koa feels for this place.
Turning back to Sohalia, the young man raises a brow. "And now you're its leader. Y'know, you're the first person who's really stepped up since the war." Solemnity creeps into his voice, a seriousness as he meets her gaze. "I know you love Stormbreak, but it's a lot of responsibility. Don't forget to lean on people when you need to, okay?"
If only he knew how.
He comes back to himself in time to register her praise of Stormbreak, a sunny smile breaking out across his somber face. "I get that," Koa agrees fondly. "Not that I've ever lived anywhere else. Or wanted to. Stormbreak is... it's special, here. I can't imagine calling anywhere else home." Love for his city, his home, radiates unabashed from his face. There is no shadow to the pride Koa feels for this place.
Turning back to Sohalia, the young man raises a brow. "And now you're its leader. Y'know, you're the first person who's really stepped up since the war." Solemnity creeps into his voice, a seriousness as he meets her gaze. "I know you love Stormbreak, but it's a lot of responsibility. Don't forget to lean on people when you need to, okay?"
i can't decide if it's a choice, getting swept away
