Your past and mine are parallel lines
Soh smiled ruefully as Zavien declined to take the easy way out. "Yeah, me either." She'd always been one for honesty, even to her own detriment. It had cost her dearly, but when she looked back at the choices she'd made, she wouldn't change a thing. She'd always choose honesty, even if it killed her. This situation was no different. Whether they declined to participate or chose to move forward, they'd have to do so with as much integrity as they could and let the chips fall where they may.
Zavien straightened, squaring his shoulders as though preparing for battle - and Soh supposed that, in a way, this would require just as much strategy. She nodded slowly in response to Zavien's suggestion, a significant, conflict-avoidant part of her quailing at the thought of sending such a letter. Still, she knew he was right - they couldn't let Kaisel walk all over them, and they had to be intentional about the message they sent by accepting.
Soh bit the inside of her cheek, thinking. Releasing Zavien, she found a piece of parchment in the bag she'd left by the door and carried it over to the table, where she scrawled out a message, reading aloud as she went:
"Kaisel,
I agree. Let's not leave things like this.
Zavien and I would like to suggest dinner in King's End, if you plan on making amends. There's a steakhouse here that we'd love to show you guys.
Sincerely,
Sohalia"
Looking up at Zavien, she raised her brows, silently asking if he had anything to change or add. She was sure that there was more she could write, a stronger stance she could take, but even this went so against her nature that anxiety fluttered uneasily in her stomach. What would the response be? Would Flora understand? While Soh couldn't care less about Kaisel's opinion of her, the thought of Flora taking Kaisel's side over hers made her stomach turn.
Zavien straightened, squaring his shoulders as though preparing for battle - and Soh supposed that, in a way, this would require just as much strategy. She nodded slowly in response to Zavien's suggestion, a significant, conflict-avoidant part of her quailing at the thought of sending such a letter. Still, she knew he was right - they couldn't let Kaisel walk all over them, and they had to be intentional about the message they sent by accepting.
Soh bit the inside of her cheek, thinking. Releasing Zavien, she found a piece of parchment in the bag she'd left by the door and carried it over to the table, where she scrawled out a message, reading aloud as she went:
"Kaisel,
I agree. Let's not leave things like this.
Zavien and I would like to suggest dinner in King's End, if you plan on making amends. There's a steakhouse here that we'd love to show you guys.
Sincerely,
Sohalia"
Looking up at Zavien, she raised her brows, silently asking if he had anything to change or add. She was sure that there was more she could write, a stronger stance she could take, but even this went so against her nature that anxiety fluttered uneasily in her stomach. What would the response be? Would Flora understand? While Soh couldn't care less about Kaisel's opinion of her, the thought of Flora taking Kaisel's side over hers made her stomach turn.
Stars all aligned and they intertwined
Minor powerplay allowed without permission.
Feel free to use force/magic on Sohalia.
Feel free to use force/magic on Sohalia.
