Evie
You thrill me, you delight me
You're all that I've been yearning for
Evie refocuses as he reaches for the cinnamon, keeping her oversight subtle. Kiada would likely have just as much fun ragging on him for a terrible blend as she would enjoying a high quality one, but the latter is preferable. “You don’t want to pre-sweeten it, that’s why everyone has different counts for spoonfuls of sugar or honey when they order it. If you want a natural sweet flavor though, orange rind shreds or vanilla bean goes well with cinnamon.” Pointing out those smaller jars out of habit from so many years running an apothecary and trusting nobody to actually read labels, Evie returns to her own blend for Danta and adds a small amount of clove and cardamom. You're all that I've been yearning for
Clearly disgruntled and uneasy at the mention of Vox, Evie bites her lip and remains silent for a long moment. “Until they move to stop us all we can do is keep preparing.” It’s a paltry sentiment but what else do they have? For all Vox sits in their heads, the Family doesn’t seem keen on changing their recruitment tactics to better tempt the locals. Evie doesn’t like the implications of why they aren’t. Does a leopard change its spots and assimilate into a herd to attract its prey, or is it born with a biological advantage that allows it to strike at its leisure with no concessions? The Voice had lured, enticed, and promised until her dying spark. The nonchalance of the Family, in comparison, makes every Rae-aligned nerve in Evie’s body go haywire. Or maybe that’s just the prey instinct. Gods, how outclassed are they?
Pressing another idle kiss to Erebos’ head like reaching for a touchstone, Evie refocuses on her tea blend and does not give voice to her thoughts. After a lifetime in the barrier one learns to focus on what they can do, no matter how little. Today, it is tea. Tomorrow will reveal itself in due time. “Gravity might be a good weapon against dragons too. Maybe it can ground them?” Their skies are never empty, but Halo has been blessedly free of attack in recent years. Still, it won’t last forever.
I love you, I adore you - I lay my life before you
I only want you more and more
I only want you more and more
