Lena wasn’t one to bristle, but the very notes Zavien delivered were enough to have her shoulders lined straight, rather than relaxed. How he hadn’t understood the fragilities of life? She was reminded of discussions with an Ascended, over by the well amidst the desert, trying desperately to convey why their vengeance upon Stormbreak hadn’t yielded anything in return except hatred, and the constant, vicious, ongoing cycle – and why would Maea of all people say that to him –
Very lost for a moment in all those heartbreaking ventures, her mind came back to fruition at the platter of food nearby, at the apology that had already been rendered. She took a long, slow breath, trying to stall the rush of heat to her cheeks, and settled back into herself, shaking her head to rid the patterns from her mind. “Okay. And I hope she understood that.”
If he wasn’t bothered, maybe she shouldn’t be.
Reaching across to squeeze at his fingers, maybe for him and for herself, she coiled the restless emotions back into due diligence, and then plucked at one of the meats, opting to combine it with some cheese. “This is amazing,” she honored, biting into the savory bits and pieces with another light hum to continue removing the tension from her own frame.
Very lost for a moment in all those heartbreaking ventures, her mind came back to fruition at the platter of food nearby, at the apology that had already been rendered. She took a long, slow breath, trying to stall the rush of heat to her cheeks, and settled back into herself, shaking her head to rid the patterns from her mind. “Okay. And I hope she understood that.”
If he wasn’t bothered, maybe she shouldn’t be.
Reaching across to squeeze at his fingers, maybe for him and for herself, she coiled the restless emotions back into due diligence, and then plucked at one of the meats, opting to combine it with some cheese. “This is amazing,” she honored, biting into the savory bits and pieces with another light hum to continue removing the tension from her own frame.
Lena
