MAEA
Taken aback by the simple offer, she suddenly wasn't sure what to answer. 'Sure, I'll drop by'? 'No need, I can take care of myself'? Neither sat well on the tongue. Liam probably didn't mean anything more by it than just that, to share a meal once in a while, and she was absolutely too guarded when it came to sharing personal space with people. It wasn't fraught with meaning and nothing to get emotional about, but even so she was suddenly swallowing back a lump in her throat, cheeks flushing slightly as sappy warmth bloomed in her chest. Bending her head over a slice of bread slathered with jam so he wouldn't notice, Maea murmured a quiet "Thanks," and hoped that anything unsettled in her voice would be written off as nothing. It was nothing. She was just being silly.
Fortunately Liam was busy answering her question anyway. Washing down her food with a sip of water and reaching across their simple picnic to break off a string of grapes, his recounting of economic struggles was mundane enough, safely ordinary enough that soon she didn't have to pretend to be alright.
"Winter was my favorite season as I grew up," she admitted, the smile a little lopsided. "It was always rough, and LongNight was a nightmare, but I liked the snow. Still do. It's just difficult these days. This body is better adapted to heat - if it gets too cold I literally turn to stone." Rolling her eyes skyward, she tried not to think about the many, many close calls she'd had the first winter as an ancient.
"If you want to do some hunting or such while we're out here, we can," she added, thinking of what the past winter must have done to his stores - and funds. "If I'm going to eat your food, I should at least help fill the larder."
Fortunately Liam was busy answering her question anyway. Washing down her food with a sip of water and reaching across their simple picnic to break off a string of grapes, his recounting of economic struggles was mundane enough, safely ordinary enough that soon she didn't have to pretend to be alright.
"Winter was my favorite season as I grew up," she admitted, the smile a little lopsided. "It was always rough, and LongNight was a nightmare, but I liked the snow. Still do. It's just difficult these days. This body is better adapted to heat - if it gets too cold I literally turn to stone." Rolling her eyes skyward, she tried not to think about the many, many close calls she'd had the first winter as an ancient.
"If you want to do some hunting or such while we're out here, we can," she added, thinking of what the past winter must have done to his stores - and funds. "If I'm going to eat your food, I should at least help fill the larder."
I see a new horizon, holding on to hope
Say goodbye to all my pain when it's time for me to go
Say goodbye to all my pain when it's time for me to go
BASE INSPIRED BY ODD <3
