Zavien
Soh didn't tense or give any outward signs that the memories were unwelcome, but Zavien imagined they wouldn't be the most pleasant when he considered her parents' death being a factor. He could tell from her tone that there was a sadness there as well as a discontent with how she'd grown up. With what she described, he could understand why, he could see where she might have wished for a more loving, supportive household. It made him all the more impressed to see how much she'd overcome.
There was nothing he could say or do to change her past, and he didn't dare interrupt her testimony. So he ran a gentle hand down her arm as she spoke, not seeking or distracting, but a slow, nearly imperceptible movement to soothe any negative emotions that might arise, a subtle reminder that he was listening, that he cared about every word.
When she finished, fading to silence, he nodded his head, letting her truth have space and validation before he asked quietly, "Where is Auden now? Are they still in the Grounds?" Did she still have a relationship with them? Had their loss been a pivotal factor in her movement to Stormbreak? What parts of her past did she still wrestle with?
There was nothing he could say or do to change her past, and he didn't dare interrupt her testimony. So he ran a gentle hand down her arm as she spoke, not seeking or distracting, but a slow, nearly imperceptible movement to soothe any negative emotions that might arise, a subtle reminder that he was listening, that he cared about every word.
When she finished, fading to silence, he nodded his head, letting her truth have space and validation before he asked quietly, "Where is Auden now? Are they still in the Grounds?" Did she still have a relationship with them? Had their loss been a pivotal factor in her movement to Stormbreak? What parts of her past did she still wrestle with?
If you don't like the road you're walking,
start paving another.
start paving another.
