Enforcer. He doesn't explain further, but she knows. That word along sends a chill down her spine and she ignores it to the best of her ability. [say]"No... We don't have anything like that."[/say] Maeve murmurs, swallowing thickly as she looks back down at the sand settling in the bag she's holding.
As soon as he meets her gaze she regrets snapping. The last thing she wanted to do was hurt him when he's already hurting plenty. Just because she has hang ups with the gods doesn't mean he deserves to feel her frustrations. She takes a breath, dropping her eyes, [say]"Sorry... It's just-"[/say] Maeve cuts herself off when he shares something that has been missing from her mind for years. A very important piece of information that would have made a world of difference to a child who had no one but the gods to ask for love. Gods who weren't able to give that to her because they'd been trapped.
Embarrassment washes over her and her cheeks go red as something akin to shame settles heavy in her stomach. [say]"I just don't know why they'd want to be there for me."[/say] It's partially true. She doesn't know why they would want her. Why they would love her. It's hard to wrap her head around. The idea of being worth something.
Her eyes lift to his again and she clearly sees the sadness in that beautiful steel of his gaze. Maeve licks her lips, jaw working as she seems to chew on whatever words she's about to give him. [say]"I don't know that, Jata... I don't know that you're a bad person. I have no reason to even believe it. I-"[/say] She takes another breath, [say]"Maybe it makes me a bad person too for not caring, but I don't. Not when it seems like you're trying to be better now. You are trying to be better... Aren't you?"[/say] When did she move closer to him? She's not sure, but her knees press into the dirt as she looks up at him with green eyes, brows drawn together.
As soon as he meets her gaze she regrets snapping. The last thing she wanted to do was hurt him when he's already hurting plenty. Just because she has hang ups with the gods doesn't mean he deserves to feel her frustrations. She takes a breath, dropping her eyes, [say]"Sorry... It's just-"[/say] Maeve cuts herself off when he shares something that has been missing from her mind for years. A very important piece of information that would have made a world of difference to a child who had no one but the gods to ask for love. Gods who weren't able to give that to her because they'd been trapped.
Embarrassment washes over her and her cheeks go red as something akin to shame settles heavy in her stomach. [say]"I just don't know why they'd want to be there for me."[/say] It's partially true. She doesn't know why they would want her. Why they would love her. It's hard to wrap her head around. The idea of being worth something.
Her eyes lift to his again and she clearly sees the sadness in that beautiful steel of his gaze. Maeve licks her lips, jaw working as she seems to chew on whatever words she's about to give him. [say]"I don't know that, Jata... I don't know that you're a bad person. I have no reason to even believe it. I-"[/say] She takes another breath, [say]"Maybe it makes me a bad person too for not caring, but I don't. Not when it seems like you're trying to be better now. You are trying to be better... Aren't you?"[/say] When did she move closer to him? She's not sure, but her knees press into the dirt as she looks up at him with green eyes, brows drawn together.
