Her eyes narrowed dangerously at Maea's mocking, suddenly much more alert. She didn't appreciate the dig at her intelligence, because although she liked to be underestimated physically, she wanted her mind to be regarded as a dagger against her opponent's throat: sharp and poised to kill. The insult left her tempted to rescind her offer, no longer feeling 'warm and fuzzy.' All because she wasn't in the mood to argue lofty idealism.
Even as Maea indulged her request, Thal played with the arm of the chair, contemplating whether she herself would answer. The responses met her ears, settling somewhat in her mind, but the light mood had left her. If only to end the conversation, she gave her own short answers as she pointedly set aside the remainder of her pie. "I like anything sweet, although I like my alcohol strong." Not that the fact should surprise Maea. "If black isn't an option, blue is a close second." Mainly from her time on the ocean, but the sky was equally as beautiful. With a final nod of her head, she finished with a single, flat word, "Longheat." Her favorite season for clear skies and sailing the seas. Then she fell silent, unwilling to say more, and mentally preparing to pull the cot out.
Even as Maea indulged her request, Thal played with the arm of the chair, contemplating whether she herself would answer. The responses met her ears, settling somewhat in her mind, but the light mood had left her. If only to end the conversation, she gave her own short answers as she pointedly set aside the remainder of her pie. "I like anything sweet, although I like my alcohol strong." Not that the fact should surprise Maea. "If black isn't an option, blue is a close second." Mainly from her time on the ocean, but the sky was equally as beautiful. With a final nod of her head, she finished with a single, flat word, "Longheat." Her favorite season for clear skies and sailing the seas. Then she fell silent, unwilling to say more, and mentally preparing to pull the cot out.
thalassa
so don't waste the time i don't have
