All I know is this could either break my heart or bring it back to life
Hindsight was always clearer, and looking back on the life she'd lived so far, Soh could clearly connect all the dots regarding how she'd acted when she was younger. She could view her mistakes with such clarity, could trace them all back to the source of her childhood. It didn't make it easier to overcome, but it comforted her, in a way, to understand.
She hadn't expected anything but compassion from Zavien, but it still surprised her when his first comment was to praise her. She tried, gods, she tried. But it was one thing to wonder and another to be told, and it meant more than she could say that he would offer that kind of comfort to her. "From everything Auden told me about my parents, they were kind, and generous, and even when things were hard, they were always smiling," she said. "I... just want to be the kind of daughter they would have been proud of."
The confession was soft, thick with emotion. She'd talked about her past before - perhaps not in this level of detail, but even so - and it had never felt like relieving herself of a burden, like sharing some of her pain with someone else. But as Zavien whispered a promise, that was exactly how she felt: lighter, like the weight of the world had lifted incrementally off her shoulders. The thing was, she believed him, believed that as long as he drew breath, he would be here with her, that if she ever needed him, he would come running without question. It was a commitment that took her breath away.
Tilting her head back, she pressed a soft kiss to his cheek before nestling back against him. "What about you?" she ventured. She knew a little bit from their previous conversations, but it didn't feel like enough when she wanted to know everything.
She hadn't expected anything but compassion from Zavien, but it still surprised her when his first comment was to praise her. She tried, gods, she tried. But it was one thing to wonder and another to be told, and it meant more than she could say that he would offer that kind of comfort to her. "From everything Auden told me about my parents, they were kind, and generous, and even when things were hard, they were always smiling," she said. "I... just want to be the kind of daughter they would have been proud of."
The confession was soft, thick with emotion. She'd talked about her past before - perhaps not in this level of detail, but even so - and it had never felt like relieving herself of a burden, like sharing some of her pain with someone else. But as Zavien whispered a promise, that was exactly how she felt: lighter, like the weight of the world had lifted incrementally off her shoulders. The thing was, she believed him, believed that as long as he drew breath, he would be here with her, that if she ever needed him, he would come running without question. It was a commitment that took her breath away.
Tilting her head back, she pressed a soft kiss to his cheek before nestling back against him. "What about you?" she ventured. She knew a little bit from their previous conversations, but it didn't feel like enough when she wanted to know everything.
Got a feelin' your electric touch could fill this ghost town up with life
Minor powerplay allowed without permission.
Feel free to use force/magic on Sohalia.
Feel free to use force/magic on Sohalia.
