Wouldn't claim to feel the same we felt the first time it was heard
A crooked grin spreads over Hesters face at the thanks, not needing it, not in the least, but not willing to make it a thing at this point. ”If we don’t look out for each other, who will, right?” And Glas was easy to look out for, regardless of what he might think. Especially when she didn’t have that much to look out for, the youngest and last, of a handful of older look outs.
It’s the elephant in the room now, the subject of his parents aching to spoken about, in the same way a lost tooth aches to be poked at. The only way to avoid is to step around it completely, start a conversation taking off in a different direction, and it’s up to her. She’s never been good at starting conversations.
Just before the quiet becomes awkward, Hester takes a breath, sets a smile upon her lips. ”Do you have any plans for after Longnight? I was thinking I might explore through the portals a little bit, but the new Warden offered to let me play in the council house eventually as well.” It felt jarring, and selfish all over again, to talk about herself, but what else was she supposed to say, to bring up? Maybe a touch of normalcy was what he really needed right now.
It’s the elephant in the room now, the subject of his parents aching to spoken about, in the same way a lost tooth aches to be poked at. The only way to avoid is to step around it completely, start a conversation taking off in a different direction, and it’s up to her. She’s never been good at starting conversations.
Just before the quiet becomes awkward, Hester takes a breath, sets a smile upon her lips. ”Do you have any plans for after Longnight? I was thinking I might explore through the portals a little bit, but the new Warden offered to let me play in the council house eventually as well.” It felt jarring, and selfish all over again, to talk about herself, but what else was she supposed to say, to bring up? Maybe a touch of normalcy was what he really needed right now.
Hester
