It was uncomfortable. For her, for him, and probably for anyone else who knew the Heart. Ellyra wasn’t an idiot — and the more they talked, the more the pit in her stomach grew and the harder it was for her to push it down and focus on some possibility that wasn’t the worst. She wanted to believe everything she said about Sohalia more than anyone else — but as she looked now into Tal’s eyes she felt an arm of the pit reach out and wrap itself around her rib cage.
”Yeah, I will.” Ellyra said, swallowing. She reached forward and gave the courier’s shoulder a tight, encouraging squeeze. ”I’m headed to the docks to pick up some packets. Want to walk with me?” She asked, head tilting slightly as she forced a smile to her lips that didn’t quite reach her eyes. The lioness stepped to the side and forward then, ready to head to the docks whatever Talyson’s answer.
”Yeah, I will.” Ellyra said, swallowing. She reached forward and gave the courier’s shoulder a tight, encouraging squeeze. ”I’m headed to the docks to pick up some packets. Want to walk with me?” She asked, head tilting slightly as she forced a smile to her lips that didn’t quite reach her eyes. The lioness stepped to the side and forward then, ready to head to the docks whatever Talyson’s answer.
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