I can't control their fear, only my own.
The soft melody of Lena's humming made Zavien smile, adding her singing talent to his list of reasons to be thankful. He had been told by a lot a few people that he didn't possess such gifts, but he didn't hear what they were talking about. He thought he sounded great. Even if the animals didn't seem to like him as much when he sang. With that in mind, Zavien kept his mouth shut, too ensnared to risk breaking the spell.
By the time she stopped, Zavien had prayed a thousand times over in thanks and gratitude for the ability to enjoy such simple pleasures in life. As long as he could, life would always be worth the fight.
Cracking the happy bubble of thoughts, he grimaced at Lena's startled response, quick to apologize profusely before she had a chance to speak. "I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to scare you. It seemed rude to interrupt, so I tried to respect your prayers with silence. Please forgive me. I can go if you'd prefer." Blushing enough to match the reds in the rainbows around them, he ran his hand through his hair. Zavien wondered if it had been a mistake to approach. Should he have turned around when he noticed her? That seemed even more impolite. Standing back would have been creepy. No matter how he thought about it, he wasn't quite sure how he should have proceeded, but he knew that he regretted his decision.
Concerned that he may have caused her such anxiety, Zavien stood and stepped further away from the pool. A thin, pained smile appeared as he retreated. "I only came to see the Rainbow Road while on my way to renegotiate with Hadama. Now that I have, I'll just leave. I apologize again for disturbing you." Horrified beyond belief that he had made anyone feel unsafe, he wanted to crawl in the nearest hole. Zavien turned around to hide his scarlet face as he moved to walk away.
By the time she stopped, Zavien had prayed a thousand times over in thanks and gratitude for the ability to enjoy such simple pleasures in life. As long as he could, life would always be worth the fight.
Cracking the happy bubble of thoughts, he grimaced at Lena's startled response, quick to apologize profusely before she had a chance to speak. "I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to scare you. It seemed rude to interrupt, so I tried to respect your prayers with silence. Please forgive me. I can go if you'd prefer." Blushing enough to match the reds in the rainbows around them, he ran his hand through his hair. Zavien wondered if it had been a mistake to approach. Should he have turned around when he noticed her? That seemed even more impolite. Standing back would have been creepy. No matter how he thought about it, he wasn't quite sure how he should have proceeded, but he knew that he regretted his decision.
Concerned that he may have caused her such anxiety, Zavien stood and stepped further away from the pool. A thin, pained smile appeared as he retreated. "I only came to see the Rainbow Road while on my way to renegotiate with Hadama. Now that I have, I'll just leave. I apologize again for disturbing you." Horrified beyond belief that he had made anyone feel unsafe, he wanted to crawl in the nearest hole. Zavien turned around to hide his scarlet face as he moved to walk away.
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