Zavien
The laughter was a little darker this time, tinged with the cruelties of life that seem to find him even in the midst of so much light and hope. "I don't remember the last time I did that." Relaxed.
Even with Lena -
His thoughts stuttered, catching on the regrets and unfulfilled dreams. Swallowing down the grief, Zavien dipped his spoon into the yellow ice cream, shoving it quickly in his mouth as a distraction that proved to be more than he bargained for. His lips puckered slightly, cheeks sinking in as his eyebrows folded down. Green eyes peeked through squinting eyelids to find Soh, unable to help the small bit of an embarrassed smile. "Oooh. That's lemon."
Zavien flicked his head to clear the shock, dipping in for a second spoonful of fresh flavored ice cream. He slowed at the question, the set of his jaw shifting back to that of concern. "Only that they show no signs of stopping." No matter how many people he hired or consulted, no one knew how a floating city - with no connection to the earth - was experiencing earthquakes. It made the situation sit like a boulder in is stomach, refusing to shrink or lessen with the lack of information. It felt wrong in a way that he was trying desperately to be wrong about.
Pushing the ice cream around his bowl, Zavien sighed. "The people are getting worried" - he was getting worried - "and it might be time to seek Safrin's help. Maybe she can tell us how to make the tremors stop..." His eyes raised to look at Soh, wondering what her thoughts might be.
Even with Lena -
His thoughts stuttered, catching on the regrets and unfulfilled dreams. Swallowing down the grief, Zavien dipped his spoon into the yellow ice cream, shoving it quickly in his mouth as a distraction that proved to be more than he bargained for. His lips puckered slightly, cheeks sinking in as his eyebrows folded down. Green eyes peeked through squinting eyelids to find Soh, unable to help the small bit of an embarrassed smile. "Oooh. That's lemon."
Zavien flicked his head to clear the shock, dipping in for a second spoonful of fresh flavored ice cream. He slowed at the question, the set of his jaw shifting back to that of concern. "Only that they show no signs of stopping." No matter how many people he hired or consulted, no one knew how a floating city - with no connection to the earth - was experiencing earthquakes. It made the situation sit like a boulder in is stomach, refusing to shrink or lessen with the lack of information. It felt wrong in a way that he was trying desperately to be wrong about.
Pushing the ice cream around his bowl, Zavien sighed. "The people are getting worried" - he was getting worried - "and it might be time to seek Safrin's help. Maybe she can tell us how to make the tremors stop..." His eyes raised to look at Soh, wondering what her thoughts might be.
A flower cannot blossom without sunshine,
and man cannot live without love.
and man cannot live without love.
