Maea
Blood on my shirt, rose in my hand
Maea's expression was carefully neutral as she gently placed thr crate on the counter. A hand lingered on the lid, wary against giving up her ace too soon, or too quickly, before any of the details surrounding this trade had been addressed.
Looking over the Doubletake with cool attentiveness, it wasn't because she knew Flora well that she noted the difference in her appearance, and demeanor. No yelling was forthcoming this time; no snide remarks or withering glares down that pert little nose of hers. But maybe there was still time. Looking between Flora and Liam, the differing degree of warmth in tone between the greetings was glaringly obvious and Maea made a point of focusing at least half her attention on the soles of her feet. Grounding, watching her own responses for danger signs. She was not going to disassociate again.
"Yes," she replied. "Right here." Prying open the lid just a fraction, a glimpse of the reddest red of rosen petals and gilded thorns was offered as proof before she closed it again. "As for our deal..? Am I to understand that I can come and go in this region as I wish with this?" Not that she ever should have needed permission, as she had committed no crime, but that was neither here nor there.
Looking over the Doubletake with cool attentiveness, it wasn't because she knew Flora well that she noted the difference in her appearance, and demeanor. No yelling was forthcoming this time; no snide remarks or withering glares down that pert little nose of hers. But maybe there was still time. Looking between Flora and Liam, the differing degree of warmth in tone between the greetings was glaringly obvious and Maea made a point of focusing at least half her attention on the soles of her feet. Grounding, watching her own responses for danger signs. She was not going to disassociate again.
"Yes," she replied. "Right here." Prying open the lid just a fraction, a glimpse of the reddest red of rosen petals and gilded thorns was offered as proof before she closed it again. "As for our deal..? Am I to understand that I can come and go in this region as I wish with this?" Not that she ever should have needed permission, as she had committed no crime, but that was neither here nor there.
You're looking at me like you don't know who I am
