you can call me honey if you want
Flora tilts her head slightly at Colt, something in the rancher’s words catching her attention a beat too late, as though a thread in the conversation has snagged and she’s only just noticed it. "Wait," she says, lifting her brows. "Why did Vesper leave?" The question lands easily enough, curious rather than prying, and she rolls a grape between her fingers as she waits, though Colt’s speculation about defending Jack draws a soft, rueful exhale from her. "That’d be real funny," she says with a small shake of her head, a dry laugh brushing through the words. "Considering the only reason any of them exist is because Jack made a deal with Safrin so the Ark would fly." She tosses the grape into her mouth, crunching through it thoughtfully. "His kids were basically the fine print."
Her gaze drifts to Melita when the Honeybee circles back to the practical question, and Flora’s lips purse briefly before fluttering open in a quiet sigh. "No," she admits, shaking her head. "I didn’t ban him." A smirk slowly creeps across her face though, the expression turning sly as she lifts her glass. "But," she adds lightly, [asy]"I did learn a thing or two from him while we were together." The champagne glints in the dim light as she tilts the glass slightly. "I think I negotiated a deal that’ll keep him out of my hair for good." The confidence fades just a fraction as she lowers the glass again, her voice dropping a notch softer, almost thoughtful. "I did feel bad when he up and left Torchline, though," she murmurs. "It’s not like the place isn’t big enough for both of us." Her shoulders rise in a small shrug before she takes another sip, letting the bubbles chase the lingering sentiment away.
Across the blanket Sohalia’s confession settles deeper into the room than the gossip ever had, and Flora’s expression warms immediately as she glances toward her friend, the earlier humour softening into something steadier. "Things work out the way they’re supposed to," she says gently. Her eyes flick briefly toward Melita, then back to Sohalia, a mischievous spark returning as the weight of the moment lifts. "I mean, how long did the two of you hate that I was with Jack?" The question hangs there only long enough for the tease to register before she lifts her glass again, the grin widening. "Because now I'm happier than I've ever been. Sometimes..you just gotta go through things." Returning her gaze to Soh, the Doubletake smiles. "I promise this feeling isn't all there is."
Her gaze drifts to Melita when the Honeybee circles back to the practical question, and Flora’s lips purse briefly before fluttering open in a quiet sigh. "No," she admits, shaking her head. "I didn’t ban him." A smirk slowly creeps across her face though, the expression turning sly as she lifts her glass. "But," she adds lightly, [asy]"I did learn a thing or two from him while we were together." The champagne glints in the dim light as she tilts the glass slightly. "I think I negotiated a deal that’ll keep him out of my hair for good." The confidence fades just a fraction as she lowers the glass again, her voice dropping a notch softer, almost thoughtful. "I did feel bad when he up and left Torchline, though," she murmurs. "It’s not like the place isn’t big enough for both of us." Her shoulders rise in a small shrug before she takes another sip, letting the bubbles chase the lingering sentiment away.
Across the blanket Sohalia’s confession settles deeper into the room than the gossip ever had, and Flora’s expression warms immediately as she glances toward her friend, the earlier humour softening into something steadier. "Things work out the way they’re supposed to," she says gently. Her eyes flick briefly toward Melita, then back to Sohalia, a mischievous spark returning as the weight of the moment lifts. "I mean, how long did the two of you hate that I was with Jack?" The question hangs there only long enough for the tease to register before she lifts her glass again, the grin widening. "Because now I'm happier than I've ever been. Sometimes..you just gotta go through things." Returning her gaze to Soh, the Doubletake smiles. "I promise this feeling isn't all there is."
