eyes can't shine unless there's something burning bright behind
Aurelia's knife didn't quite move with as much confidence but, it wasn't too long after he'd started the last manta that she finished dicing the meat into equal-sized chunks. She wasn't looking at him as he answered her question. That was, until something in his tune changed and she glanced up at him, recognizing the weight of unspoken words glistening in his eye.
Her expression softened and she looked back over the meat before her. "How's it look?" she asked, gesturing towards her finished product.
Only, it was a feeble attempt to bring the conversation back to something lighter. Saiden's question, in and of itself, was simple but, Aurelia's answer was not. "Well, I haven't been in Caido for very long. I came in at the end of... "Longheat", I think?" She sighed, shaking her head. She remembered it as though it was yesterday. "Jack's the one who found me, all bloody and dazed and pissed off. Not exactly the best welcoming committee but, in his defense, I wasn't in the best state either. He, uh.. he explained a few things to me and we ended up making a deal. I could stay on the ship until I got on my feet, as long as I pull my weight."
"I actually just got done talking to him about making my stay more permanent. What with not being able to go back to my old world, you know. I'm not sure what else to do, at this point..."
Her expression softened and she looked back over the meat before her. "How's it look?" she asked, gesturing towards her finished product.
Only, it was a feeble attempt to bring the conversation back to something lighter. Saiden's question, in and of itself, was simple but, Aurelia's answer was not. "Well, I haven't been in Caido for very long. I came in at the end of... "Longheat", I think?" She sighed, shaking her head. She remembered it as though it was yesterday. "Jack's the one who found me, all bloody and dazed and pissed off. Not exactly the best welcoming committee but, in his defense, I wasn't in the best state either. He, uh.. he explained a few things to me and we ended up making a deal. I could stay on the ship until I got on my feet, as long as I pull my weight."
"I actually just got done talking to him about making my stay more permanent. What with not being able to go back to my old world, you know. I'm not sure what else to do, at this point..."
Aurelia
