written in the stars

JUNIPER

you think i'm happy because i'm smiling,
but it's the easiest thing to do

Juniper looked up, a bit startled, and climbed to her feet, trying not to feel loomed over. Gods, he was tall. As on a couple previous occasions when she'd encountered tall outsiders, she had to resist the urge to hover up to eye level with him.

Shaking Gideon's hand, she nodded. "Yes, thank you for coming. Feel free to call me Juniper -- and to sit down."

She gestured to the empty chair, then added, "Would you like anything from the cafe? My treat."

It was the least she could do, she figured, when he'd come all the way to the Greatwood to give her his hair or blood (or both). After this, she'd check back in with Alina, see if she had made any progress on the Ascended parts, and then they just had the wicker woman's branch ...

if you looked a little closer,
you'd find my eyes aren't smiling too.

table by Skylark