Maea
And time it waits for no one
It heals them when you die
It heals them when you die
Amazing? That was exaggerating a bit, wasn't it. Despite being rather pleased with herself, Maea found the exuberant gratitude a bit alarming. "It seems a fair trade," she replied, expression as neutral as her tone, "seeing as you spared me the need to deal with those men."
Leaning back from the hand that was thrust out at her, she blinked at it before pointedly tucking her own behind the back. The name he offered jiggled a memory, something Hadama had said about some enthusiastic young man... it couldn't be, could it? That would be far too convenient.
"Likewise... " There was a slight pause, as she considered whether she wanted to open the door to further conversation. It would be easy enough to just break it off here and leave. She wasn't really in the mood, and this puppy-dog energy was already making her feel old and tired.
But he had taken a beating for his effort to help. So fine.
"Maea. And no, I'm not. Just passing through." Something brushed against her leg, nearly causing her to leap back; looking down, she found the cat sniffing at her skirts, its tail held high and coiling unconcernedly in the air. "Erm, is this yours?"
Leaning back from the hand that was thrust out at her, she blinked at it before pointedly tucking her own behind the back. The name he offered jiggled a memory, something Hadama had said about some enthusiastic young man... it couldn't be, could it? That would be far too convenient.
"Likewise... " There was a slight pause, as she considered whether she wanted to open the door to further conversation. It would be easy enough to just break it off here and leave. She wasn't really in the mood, and this puppy-dog energy was already making her feel old and tired.
But he had taken a beating for his effort to help. So fine.
"Maea. And no, I'm not. Just passing through." Something brushed against her leg, nearly causing her to leap back; looking down, she found the cat sniffing at her skirts, its tail held high and coiling unconcernedly in the air. "Erm, is this yours?"
And soon you are forgotten
A whisper within a sigh
A whisper within a sigh
