// won't you breathe with me? //
A smile ghosted across her lips at the touch to her arm. Keeping her eyes closed, she chose not to yield to the impulse to respond right away and simply savored the caress. She wanted to curl up next to Liam, rest her head in the hollow just beneath his shoulder and listen to his heartbeat - but if she did that now, she'd fall right asleep. Dangerous, when they still reeked of blood and death; counter-productive too, as they'd be forced to linger for longer than planned while clothes dried.
Despite that, she actually stayed still for several minutes before suddenly heaving herself upright with a soft grunt. "Chores first, sleep later," she ordered herself, and reached for her bag to find the lantern. Once that was lit and she could douse her magic, other items were pulled out and lined up. Soap, towels, oil for cleaning boots and a change of clothes. "Do you want to bathe first, or..how do we do this?" A touch of pink colored her cheeks; undressing around him still didn't come without a certain amount of butterflies. Feeling silly for being so self conscious when they'd literally just risked their lives for each other, she kept her eyes down, struggling more than expected with this gnawing uncertainty.
Despite that, she actually stayed still for several minutes before suddenly heaving herself upright with a soft grunt. "Chores first, sleep later," she ordered herself, and reached for her bag to find the lantern. Once that was lit and she could douse her magic, other items were pulled out and lined up. Soap, towels, oil for cleaning boots and a change of clothes. "Do you want to bathe first, or..how do we do this?" A touch of pink colored her cheeks; undressing around him still didn't come without a certain amount of butterflies. Feeling silly for being so self conscious when they'd literally just risked their lives for each other, she kept her eyes down, struggling more than expected with this gnawing uncertainty.
Maea
// won't you take me to your heart? //
