[ME] let’s give ‘em somethin’ to taco bout

Lena

even when no one was looking
I was still kind

At the hand on her shoulder, Lena nearly jumped out of her skin – restless, on edge, eternally nervous in the face of so many Family members – only to sigh in relief and offer a warm, welcome smile at Zavien. Once polite introductions were placed, she attempted to drift, with him alongside, further down the table, perhaps…away from the multitudes going on. “Grab a plate?” Handing one to Zavien anyway, she’d like to equally fade into the background – the notions of hosting those most dangerous to them losing its appeal rapidly.

On pragmatics, she avoided Vox’s offerings, and went to meander through the hard shells, beef, and toppings – her smile barely indicating her desperate need for escape.

with all of my heart
even when it is invisible