flora
Flora’s mouth curves immediately and she lifts her hand to mime sealing her lips before flicking her fingers outward, tossing the imaginary key somewhere over her shoulder. The mention of screaming rain earns a long, theatrical roll of her eyes, her head tipping back just enough to let her own frustration show. "Gods, if I never so much as hear the wind blow again, it’ll be too soon."
As Danta asks about her party, Flora leans forward. "Well, actually, that’s the dramatic and timely gossip I came to tell you about," she says, widening her eyes with deliberate emphasis, the look edged with something that’s equal parts amusement and warning. "You’re about to have a neighbour up here—" she pauses, tilting her head, recalibrating with a small flick of her fingers, "—well, it’s in Hak Etme, but given no one’s been ruling the Greatwood for a while, it’s basically your next neighbour."
Her hand lifts to her curls, pushing them back in a quick, restless motion before dropping again, the movement carrying more impatience than vanity. "The politically correct version is that a rancher left King’s End and is making a go of leadership in the desert. Normally I’d say she’d be right up your alley because she’s very happy to let lucrative business ventures set up even if they aren't strictly legal, however—" her brows rise, holding the space open for a beat, "—this is the dramatic part."
Her expression tightens just slightly, not enough to lose the composure but enough to make the shift unmistakable. "Her ranch burned down in King’s End and she blamed it on Sunjata. Told him he was a bad leader and just...fucked off. And then with me, she tried to poach my best friend away and didn’t even have the nerve to say it to my face, even when I tried to include her. Invited her out, made space for her, offered to help." Flora exhales through her nose, the sound quiet but edged, her head shaking once as if to clear it away rather than dwell on it. "So anyway, I figured I’d let you know, since you’ll probably be hearing from her at some point. Not that I’m saying don’t do business with her or anything, but she really seems like the sort who’s happy to burn any bridge, so."
As Danta asks about her party, Flora leans forward. "Well, actually, that’s the dramatic and timely gossip I came to tell you about," she says, widening her eyes with deliberate emphasis, the look edged with something that’s equal parts amusement and warning. "You’re about to have a neighbour up here—" she pauses, tilting her head, recalibrating with a small flick of her fingers, "—well, it’s in Hak Etme, but given no one’s been ruling the Greatwood for a while, it’s basically your next neighbour."
Her hand lifts to her curls, pushing them back in a quick, restless motion before dropping again, the movement carrying more impatience than vanity. "The politically correct version is that a rancher left King’s End and is making a go of leadership in the desert. Normally I’d say she’d be right up your alley because she’s very happy to let lucrative business ventures set up even if they aren't strictly legal, however—" her brows rise, holding the space open for a beat, "—this is the dramatic part."
Her expression tightens just slightly, not enough to lose the composure but enough to make the shift unmistakable. "Her ranch burned down in King’s End and she blamed it on Sunjata. Told him he was a bad leader and just...fucked off. And then with me, she tried to poach my best friend away and didn’t even have the nerve to say it to my face, even when I tried to include her. Invited her out, made space for her, offered to help." Flora exhales through her nose, the sound quiet but edged, her head shaking once as if to clear it away rather than dwell on it. "So anyway, I figured I’d let you know, since you’ll probably be hearing from her at some point. Not that I’m saying don’t do business with her or anything, but she really seems like the sort who’s happy to burn any bridge, so."
i scream for whatever it's worth
"i love you" ain't that the worst thing you've ever heard?
"i love you" ain't that the worst thing you've ever heard?
