Sohalia
Flora choked on her water, and Sohalia winced, immediately regretting the abrupt shift in conversation. But this was important, Soh could feel it in her bones. Kaisel was special to Flora. Maybe not special like Koa, and certainly not special like Jack, but... he was important, somehow. He'd been one of the two people Flora had called to help her move onto the Sugar Tide, after all, and that felt... momentous, somehow.
Didn't mean for it to happen. Wasn't that always the way? Soh softened as she considered all the things she hadn't meant to happen, each one crucial in its own way to shaping who she was and how her life had gone. She listened as Flora explained, watched keenly at the smile that graced the queen's face - for a moment, anyway, before the Doubletake cleared her throat and looked away. It's nothing, Flora said then, a darkening blush on her cheeks and something too bright in her tone. Pretend it never happened.
Sohalia hummed a thoughtful sound as she propped one elbow on the table and leaned her head into her hand, peering at Flora through her lashes. "Is that what you want?" she asked softly, meaningfully, because it didn't matter if this was an accident or if Koa would care or if Kai was taking other girls out - this had meant something to Flora, and that meant that how the queen felt about it mattered.
Didn't mean for it to happen. Wasn't that always the way? Soh softened as she considered all the things she hadn't meant to happen, each one crucial in its own way to shaping who she was and how her life had gone. She listened as Flora explained, watched keenly at the smile that graced the queen's face - for a moment, anyway, before the Doubletake cleared her throat and looked away. It's nothing, Flora said then, a darkening blush on her cheeks and something too bright in her tone. Pretend it never happened.
Sohalia hummed a thoughtful sound as she propped one elbow on the table and leaned her head into her hand, peering at Flora through her lashes. "Is that what you want?" she asked softly, meaningfully, because it didn't matter if this was an accident or if Koa would care or if Kai was taking other girls out - this had meant something to Flora, and that meant that how the queen felt about it mattered.
Minor powerplay allowed without permission.
Feel free to use force/magic on Sohalia.
Feel free to use force/magic on Sohalia.
