Amalia
the shield of safrin
Amalia holds her tongue, not pointing out that she isn't particularly happy with Evie's recent choices. Instead she simply steps closer to the redhead, tilting her crown to rest on Evie's shoulder - more difficult now that they are roughly the same height, but comfortable and familiar nonetheless. "She'd be proud of you for being brave," the Shield murmurs, lacing her fingers back in her sister's.
When Evie steps forward Amalia holds back, letting the older woman investigate on her own, still afraid of what she might find. The first memory causes Amalia to smile; she shares it, of course, remembers those days keenly. The smile fades at Evie's next vision though, replaced by empathy and hurt for her friend. Scorned by her mother, unloved by the gods....
Without thinking the Shield steps forward, taking Evie's hand again.
"Do you want to know what I see?" She doesn't look at the puddle, though; she's searching into Evie's face, examining the blue eyes hopefully and adoringly. Amalia doesn't need to look in the puddle to know her hopes and fears, to tell her what she wants. She already knows it in her heart, sees it in the depths of Evie's liquid gaze.
When Evie steps forward Amalia holds back, letting the older woman investigate on her own, still afraid of what she might find. The first memory causes Amalia to smile; she shares it, of course, remembers those days keenly. The smile fades at Evie's next vision though, replaced by empathy and hurt for her friend. Scorned by her mother, unloved by the gods....
Without thinking the Shield steps forward, taking Evie's hand again.
"Do you want to know what I see?" She doesn't look at the puddle, though; she's searching into Evie's face, examining the blue eyes hopefully and adoringly. Amalia doesn't need to look in the puddle to know her hopes and fears, to tell her what she wants. She already knows it in her heart, sees it in the depths of Evie's liquid gaze.
you drew memories in my mind
i could never erase
you painted colors in my heart
i could never replace
