Vervain
Remi had answers for everything, and they came out quickly - without thought, almost. Frustrated, Vai ran her fingers through her curls and had to resist the urge to take a step backwards as he moved closer, wondering just where this would end. Nowhere good, if she stopped being between him and the portal.
”But this isn’t just about you, Remi,” she said, her tone soft even if the words were hard. ”You don’t just get to do what you want, because you want it. Not right this minute, anyway.”
Lifting her chin right back at him, she shook her head. ”People here depend on you. Ronin is depending on you to be here when he comes home. Don’t do something you’ll regret in five minutes, Remi.”
”But this isn’t just about you, Remi,” she said, her tone soft even if the words were hard. ”You don’t just get to do what you want, because you want it. Not right this minute, anyway.”
Lifting her chin right back at him, she shook her head. ”People here depend on you. Ronin is depending on you to be here when he comes home. Don’t do something you’ll regret in five minutes, Remi.”
