Zavien
Fear is pain arising from the anticipation of evil.
It was Zavien's turn to swell with pride, his grin full of the love he held for his girlfriend and her passionate heart. "She is." He did his best not to use the past tense, keeping faith that they would end up back in Stormbreak soon, where Lena would be free to resume her rightful and divine position within the Celestine.
Suddenly distracted by Alys's movement through the shelves, Zavien followed, his eyes roaming the shelves without attempting to read the titles. That only changed when she indicated that they were in the right section. He leaned forward, scanning intently at the flipping and spinning letters before just picking the biggest one he could find. It was probably an encyclopedia or something, but he figured Lena would appreciate it as he said, "I'm sure this'll be perfect. Thank you."
He tucked the book under his arm, offering her a warm smile as he shrugged his shoulders. "We know, but we'd still like to show our appreciation. I don't know what we would have done without your help." They could have ended up stranded in the Wilds somewhere with no food or supplies, but they'd taken them in, giving them as much of a home as they could scrounge together, and Zavien couldn't thank them - or the gods - enough for that.
Suddenly distracted by Alys's movement through the shelves, Zavien followed, his eyes roaming the shelves without attempting to read the titles. That only changed when she indicated that they were in the right section. He leaned forward, scanning intently at the flipping and spinning letters before just picking the biggest one he could find. It was probably an encyclopedia or something, but he figured Lena would appreciate it as he said, "I'm sure this'll be perfect. Thank you."
He tucked the book under his arm, offering her a warm smile as he shrugged his shoulders. "We know, but we'd still like to show our appreciation. I don't know what we would have done without your help." They could have ended up stranded in the Wilds somewhere with no food or supplies, but they'd taken them in, giving them as much of a home as they could scrounge together, and Zavien couldn't thank them - or the gods - enough for that.
