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Flora nods slowly, a little wrinkle tugging at her nose. "No, it’s probably not a bad thing," she admits. "But Maea and I...we used to not really get along. She was shitty to one of my good friends and I take that sort of thing pretty personally." Her mouth twists, then she sighs, lifting her shoulders. "Things are fine now. And I do think she’d do what she thought was best for the Greatwood. I just don’t know if I’d fully trust her to make the right decisions."
Her laugh comes quiet, almost conspiratorial. "She once invited all the leaders to a ball, and Dahlia showed up. And instead of being diplomatic, Maea stood up and told her to leave." Flora shakes her head, rueful amusement spilling into her grin. "Nearly got us all killed because of it. That’s the thing—it was her trying to do what she thought was best. It just...wasn’t." The words trail into a softer laugh, but the note of unease lingers beneath it, familiar as her own shadow. No doubt people could say the same about Flora, though she never quite managed to get away from herself—and luckily, she was usually on her own side when it came to the decisions she made.
Her head bobs immediately at the thought of Stormbreak. "It absolutely is. When Sohalia was Heart, she made sure to dismantle all the anti-Abandoned stuff. It’s just like any other region now." Her grin curves wider, a low laugh slipping free. "And yeah you're right, unless someone’s warned Mateo off it, I can almost guarantee his recommendations will start with Stormbreak’s best brothels and speakeasies. But he’ll know plenty of things you’d like, too."
Her laugh comes quiet, almost conspiratorial. "She once invited all the leaders to a ball, and Dahlia showed up. And instead of being diplomatic, Maea stood up and told her to leave." Flora shakes her head, rueful amusement spilling into her grin. "Nearly got us all killed because of it. That’s the thing—it was her trying to do what she thought was best. It just...wasn’t." The words trail into a softer laugh, but the note of unease lingers beneath it, familiar as her own shadow. No doubt people could say the same about Flora, though she never quite managed to get away from herself—and luckily, she was usually on her own side when it came to the decisions she made.
Her head bobs immediately at the thought of Stormbreak. "It absolutely is. When Sohalia was Heart, she made sure to dismantle all the anti-Abandoned stuff. It’s just like any other region now." Her grin curves wider, a low laugh slipping free. "And yeah you're right, unless someone’s warned Mateo off it, I can almost guarantee his recommendations will start with Stormbreak’s best brothels and speakeasies. But he’ll know plenty of things you’d like, too."
i scream for whatever it's worth
"i love you" ain't that the worst thing you've ever heard?
"i love you" ain't that the worst thing you've ever heard?
