we could stay in this moment for the rest of our lives

I wanna break every clock
The hands of time could never move again

Maybe this was why she didn't feel like she really fit in Torchline. The region was known for its seedier underbelly, after all, and so it made sense that people there would be more selfish, more out for themselves. But Soh had always been altruistic, giving, nurturing - maybe she'd thrive in an environment surrounded by people more like her.

Ah well, a thought for another thread day.

Soh considered as Zavien explained why he liked lunch, and she had to admit that he had a point. She hadn't thought about this particular meal in terms of what it felt like - or maybe she'd just never had someone to share it with that would bring her alive the same way the surroundings were. Maybe she'd been too busy, or too lonely, or too in her own head to really look around and appreciate what was right in front of her.

Her gaze slid to Zavien. "I never thought of it that way." Thinking back, she continued, "I always saw it as an interruption." When she'd get into the flow of cartography, or ruling, or anything else she was wrapped up in, she didn't want to stop until she'd finished her task. But she was learning that taking a break wasn't a weakness; it was a necessity. "But... this is lovely."

We could stay in this moment
For the rest of our lives

Sohalia