Don't put your happiness in other people's hands
He breathed a sigh of relief when Kiada came to save him. Without the crate and the blankets, he could set down the firewood, and smiled when others came to immediately snatch it away, to where it would be added in with other stores. Always dwindling, never quite enough; that would be the real problem, he thought. To make sure the fires stayed lit. Perhaps these people wouldn't laugh at their one, standing law if they all made it through this season.
"Not a problem," he said lightly and stretched out sore muscles. It was a blessing to be indoors, even if it was just for a moment. Pulling off his hat and gloves, Korbin turned more fully towards Kiada, and looked her over. She seemed as exhausted as he felt.
"How are you holding up?" he asked, voice softening as he gave her a half smile. It was a little bit awkward to face her. Not so much because of that one night they'd shared, but rather because it really was all there was between them. He still didn't know anything about her... aside from how she clearly fancied Chulane's advances.
Still. He would be a liar if he pretended he didn't care about her welfare, at least a little bit.
"Not a problem," he said lightly and stretched out sore muscles. It was a blessing to be indoors, even if it was just for a moment. Pulling off his hat and gloves, Korbin turned more fully towards Kiada, and looked her over. She seemed as exhausted as he felt.
"How are you holding up?" he asked, voice softening as he gave her a half smile. It was a little bit awkward to face her. Not so much because of that one night they'd shared, but rather because it really was all there was between them. He still didn't know anything about her... aside from how she clearly fancied Chulane's advances.
Still. He would be a liar if he pretended he didn't care about her welfare, at least a little bit.
They'll drop it
KORBIN
