Zavien
Other than the fleeting reassurance of his physical presence, Zavien had no answers for Soh, no way to ease her mind about what Koa might be up to or why he'd chosen not to meet with her. It baffled him just as much, specifically recalling how the Dragoon had been so conflicted about the Ambassador. Despite all the confusion, Zavien had never doubted that Koa cared for her, or that he'd do everything in his power to protect her.
He saw the shift, watched as horror and panic burst across her face at the question, blue eyes impossibly wide. It was almost like he could see the fear zigzagging across her thoughts. She withdrew, the woman shrinking in the shadow of imagined catastrophe.
Zavien couldn't stand to see it, immediately leaning forward to interject, hand splayed across the table in a calming motion. "Woah. I don't know about that." His voice was low, measured in the tone he often used with panicking rookie soldiers. Setting aside his own empty bowl, he gave Soh his full, undivided attention, trying to find the words that would alleviate her anxieties. "He never told me much about their history, only that it was over." Shaking his head, he urged his to look into his eyes as he said, "He only ever talked about you."
Softly, Zavien eased the information forward, presenting it as another likely possibility. "I only asked because... even if he's over Flora, it might be weird for his cousin to date his ex." Pursing his lips, he added cautiously, "It sounded like Koa was avoiding Kai, and I don't know if they ever patched things." It wasn't like Koa to run from a problem or a fight, but he didn't know the extent of things or what might have triggered him.
He saw the shift, watched as horror and panic burst across her face at the question, blue eyes impossibly wide. It was almost like he could see the fear zigzagging across her thoughts. She withdrew, the woman shrinking in the shadow of imagined catastrophe.
Zavien couldn't stand to see it, immediately leaning forward to interject, hand splayed across the table in a calming motion. "Woah. I don't know about that." His voice was low, measured in the tone he often used with panicking rookie soldiers. Setting aside his own empty bowl, he gave Soh his full, undivided attention, trying to find the words that would alleviate her anxieties. "He never told me much about their history, only that it was over." Shaking his head, he urged his to look into his eyes as he said, "He only ever talked about you."
Softly, Zavien eased the information forward, presenting it as another likely possibility. "I only asked because... even if he's over Flora, it might be weird for his cousin to date his ex." Pursing his lips, he added cautiously, "It sounded like Koa was avoiding Kai, and I don't know if they ever patched things." It wasn't like Koa to run from a problem or a fight, but he didn't know the extent of things or what might have triggered him.
A flower cannot blossom without sunshine,
and man cannot live without love.
and man cannot live without love.
