NIKI
Flora's voice has Niki flinching without meaning to, the boy worried he's made her upset or angry or has disgusted her somehow with the sight of the gnarled scar tissue that stitches across his body. His lips part to apologise, clutching the blanket further around himself to hide the marks, when she speaks again more softly and his breath hitches a bit as he finds her gaze with his own.
"Mm, they are not my favourite memories," he agrees, a wry smile curling at his lips that doesn't quite meet his eyes. "It is also why I am not as fond of hot tubs as one might assume." This is said with a touch more warmth and a bit of real amusement, and as they fall into slow step together, the movement is enough to feel as though they're leaving the worst of the conversation behind them.
"Ah, you think they might leave reviews also?" he asks of the spirits. "Things they might want me to do while I am up and about at night?" Niki tilts his head, surprised (though he shouldn't be) to find the kettle already on its way to chirping at them, and he hobbles across to the counter so he can get their mugs and a box of tea down. "If I leave them offerings perhaps they will bring my cane to me if I end up somewhere without it, too."
"Mm, they are not my favourite memories," he agrees, a wry smile curling at his lips that doesn't quite meet his eyes. "It is also why I am not as fond of hot tubs as one might assume." This is said with a touch more warmth and a bit of real amusement, and as they fall into slow step together, the movement is enough to feel as though they're leaving the worst of the conversation behind them.
"Ah, you think they might leave reviews also?" he asks of the spirits. "Things they might want me to do while I am up and about at night?" Niki tilts his head, surprised (though he shouldn't be) to find the kettle already on its way to chirping at them, and he hobbles across to the counter so he can get their mugs and a box of tea down. "If I leave them offerings perhaps they will bring my cane to me if I end up somewhere without it, too."
stay your pretty eyes on course
i guess i never really faced my fears before
i guess i never really faced my fears before
