Elizabeth
Iskra's reaction did nothing to help her embarrassment, covering her face with both hands to feel the heat that rose higher with each laugh. She might have preferred he spray his drink just so she'd have a reason to excuse herself - so she might mop up a bit of her composure, maybe salvage a bit of pride. Her usual care with words had apparently abandoned her, and Elizabeth regretted having made a fool of herself in such a short time. She wasn't the kind of woman who flirted after just meeting someone - even if she did find their laugh infectious - and she'd hate to give him that impression.
At least Iskra didn't comment on it, letting her suffer until the moment had started to ease, when she finally had the strength to look at him again without laughing (or blushing too much). Without a drink to lift in return, Elizabeth nodded her head. She might have thanked him before he was adding the caveat, making her laugh again. It was a chuckle that slid into a teasing hum. "Hmm... I would, but you never know when fate decides to cause chaos." She didn't necessarily believe in superstitions, but with her luck, he would end up running into one of the people in question, especially considering how small Caido actually was.
Leaning forward against the table again, she gave him a playful smile, finally relaxing back into the conversation. It might help that she found his joke more than a little amusing, her laughter warming the space between them. "I'd be more than happy to have a group therapy session with your coworkers. It sounds like they have a lot going on." There was a twinkle in her eyes as she thought about holding a session of various woodland creatures. She'd probably have to call an Attuned to translate, or mediate depending on how things went.
Worried that he might think her boring, Elizabeth rambled on a little. "When I'm not meeting with clients though, I sometimes get caught up in my own chaos." She tucked a strand of hair behind her ear as she paused. "Most recently, I ended up fighting a giant viper in the desert."
At least Iskra didn't comment on it, letting her suffer until the moment had started to ease, when she finally had the strength to look at him again without laughing (or blushing too much). Without a drink to lift in return, Elizabeth nodded her head. She might have thanked him before he was adding the caveat, making her laugh again. It was a chuckle that slid into a teasing hum. "Hmm... I would, but you never know when fate decides to cause chaos." She didn't necessarily believe in superstitions, but with her luck, he would end up running into one of the people in question, especially considering how small Caido actually was.
Leaning forward against the table again, she gave him a playful smile, finally relaxing back into the conversation. It might help that she found his joke more than a little amusing, her laughter warming the space between them. "I'd be more than happy to have a group therapy session with your coworkers. It sounds like they have a lot going on." There was a twinkle in her eyes as she thought about holding a session of various woodland creatures. She'd probably have to call an Attuned to translate, or mediate depending on how things went.
Worried that he might think her boring, Elizabeth rambled on a little. "When I'm not meeting with clients though, I sometimes get caught up in my own chaos." She tucked a strand of hair behind her ear as she paused. "Most recently, I ended up fighting a giant viper in the desert."
Dive into the sea of thought,
and find there pearls beyond price.
and find there pearls beyond price.
