Betwixt My Heart and Mind

Roana smiled and nodded to his thanks. He needn't ever doubt her loyalty and willingness to assist in his endeavors, but it seemed he was perhaps unaware of how much she cherished their friendship. So much so, that despite the way her gut twisted and heart now ached, knowing this was as close as she would ever be to him - that in her he saw nothing more than exactly what was currently in play - that she would rather hide the true depth of her feeling for him than allow what they did have to break under the weight of truth. "Safrin and I...we do not dislike each other but we don't particularly get on. But I send her my best wishes, and if there is anything I can do to assist in her recovery, I will gladly do so without hesitation." she said with a small smile, letting her hand drop from his shoulder then. She didn't have to be best friends with the goddess to wish to see her happy and well. She respected her for what she was, and that was enough for her.

"Everyone deserves such happiness, whether they have never had it, or had it a million times over." Roana said with a smile. "But I should think only some of us so lucky as to find it many times...and considering you've come back from the dead, I think you have that luck in spades." she said with a grin, nudging his shoulder with her own playfully. Roana nodded at his words, a wistful smile tugging on her lips. "I do know, and I think it the wisest course of action. Enjoy and cherish everything you have while you can in the moment."

Roana

You don't own me
Don't try to change me in any way
You don't own me
Don't tie me down cause I'd never stay