That Kaisel and Sohalia were close enough to be talking about Jude had Noe raising her brows, something incredulous in her gaze. If she were in Sohalia's shoes, she'd certainly be doing her best to bury that particular fiasco, but it seemed like -
Wait, what did Kaisel say?
"I'm sorry, wait," Noe heard herself say, her voice pitching higher with disbelief. "Did you say Jude wants to be her friend?" Hurt flashed across her face, however briefly, before she shut it down, feeling a knife twist in her gut even as she shoved the betrayal away. Jude was supposed to be her best friend, and yet he'd disappeared after sending her a letter as a goodbye, just to go running back to Sohalia? What?!
And worse, Jude was questing to remove feelings? Feelings that Noe hadn't even known he still had? Maybe... maybe she'd been wrong. Maybe he was her best friend, but maybe she wasn't his, not by a long shot.
Friends didn't treat each other this way.
"You know what?" she muttered, shaking her head. "They deserve each other. More power to them." It was hard to see facts past all of the fury that had risen in her like bile, easier to hate than to forgive. A tiny, near-forgotten part of her reminded her that Vox would never have treated her this way, and a surge of confused self-loathing rose to join her anger.
Wait, what did Kaisel say?
"I'm sorry, wait," Noe heard herself say, her voice pitching higher with disbelief. "Did you say Jude wants to be her friend?" Hurt flashed across her face, however briefly, before she shut it down, feeling a knife twist in her gut even as she shoved the betrayal away. Jude was supposed to be her best friend, and yet he'd disappeared after sending her a letter as a goodbye, just to go running back to Sohalia? What?!
And worse, Jude was questing to remove feelings? Feelings that Noe hadn't even known he still had? Maybe... maybe she'd been wrong. Maybe he was her best friend, but maybe she wasn't his, not by a long shot.
Friends didn't treat each other this way.
"You know what?" she muttered, shaking her head. "They deserve each other. More power to them." It was hard to see facts past all of the fury that had risen in her like bile, easier to hate than to forgive. A tiny, near-forgotten part of her reminded her that Vox would never have treated her this way, and a surge of confused self-loathing rose to join her anger.
Was feeling so weak but baby I'm strong
Little did I know I'm a champion
Little did I know I'm a champion
Noe
Minor powerplay allowed without permission.
Feel free to use force/magic on Noe.
Feel free to use force/magic on Noe.
