Always get sad on my birthday

After the warmth of their evening spent decorating her house the difference now could not be more stark. Even though Hadama was painfully aware of the reason for it, he still regretted the loss of her easy smile and the simple pleasure of enjoying an evening together. She had been so cold in his arms when he had carried her inside...

He did not mind the rain, either, but even though Torchline was tropical it was still Deepfrost and the rain held a note of chill to it. He considered her answer, and then her question, tilting his head to look back to the court as he followed her gaze. "Mmh." He gave it due thought: the logistics still needed to cordon off the affected beach, guard rotations to post on land and in the water, and the continuing pursuit of their regional quest... And then he looked back at Maea and nodded slowly. "I am sure."

He stood and offered his hand to help her up before beginning to lead the way to the small bar, almost certain to be empty of all but the proprietor this early in the afternoon. "It is... difficult. To see you hurting yourself," he admitted quietly as they made their way through the rain and finally under the small awning that protected the bar's door during the rains.