Noe
Best believe I'm still bejeweled
When I walk in the room, I can still make the whole place shimmer
When I walk in the room, I can still make the whole place shimmer
With the unpleasantness behind them and a proper introduction to the young dragon offered, Noe took the opportunity to admire the spunky little creature. She was more than used to problematic companions, though she'd yet to find one for herself. Maybe one day.
"Thanks," she said, but the sentiment rang a little hollow. Maybe she should be out celebrating, but she just didn't feel up for it. All of her friends seemed to be a world away these days. Even Jude, who'd lived with the Carpenters since his dad had died, was distant and gone more often than he was home. It all left Noe feeling a little... left behind.
But her reasoning seemed to resonate with Zavien, who laughed and shrugged and then said Koa's name, of all people, naming the girl's brother as someone who had given him purpose. And if she hadn't known how very dedicated to the Dragoons her brother was, then maybe she'd have laughed in Zavien's face. As it was, she could totally see Koa talking some rando into joining up, and she could understand how the Dragoons could give someone purpose.
It just wasn't a purpose she saw for herself.
"Yyyyeeeaaahhh, Koa has that effect on people," she said drily. "Except for me. He's my brother. He followed in our mother's footsteps, joining up, but I've been told I have -" and here she added air quotes for effect, "'problems with authority' and wouldn't be a good fit." Said with a laugh and a toss of the head, it was easy to see how Noe wouldn't exactly fit in as a soldier. And she was okay with that - really, she was - except when she could see the fellowship amongst soldiers and envy it.
"Thanks," she said, but the sentiment rang a little hollow. Maybe she should be out celebrating, but she just didn't feel up for it. All of her friends seemed to be a world away these days. Even Jude, who'd lived with the Carpenters since his dad had died, was distant and gone more often than he was home. It all left Noe feeling a little... left behind.
But her reasoning seemed to resonate with Zavien, who laughed and shrugged and then said Koa's name, of all people, naming the girl's brother as someone who had given him purpose. And if she hadn't known how very dedicated to the Dragoons her brother was, then maybe she'd have laughed in Zavien's face. As it was, she could totally see Koa talking some rando into joining up, and she could understand how the Dragoons could give someone purpose.
It just wasn't a purpose she saw for herself.
"Yyyyeeeaaahhh, Koa has that effect on people," she said drily. "Except for me. He's my brother. He followed in our mother's footsteps, joining up, but I've been told I have -" and here she added air quotes for effect, "'problems with authority' and wouldn't be a good fit." Said with a laugh and a toss of the head, it was easy to see how Noe wouldn't exactly fit in as a soldier. And she was okay with that - really, she was - except when she could see the fellowship amongst soldiers and envy it.
And when I meet the band, they ask, "Do you have a man?"
I can still say, "I don't remember"
I can still say, "I don't remember"
