my greatest flaw is a human heart
For all he had hoped for a companion to considerate this strangeness with, Pet does not actually expect the sudden appearance of Arialla, his focus stolen by the tree, and its quirks. Her words nearly make him jump out of his skin, though the most surprise he allows himself to show is a is a soft gasp, and the too quick snapping of his head towards her.
He pauses a moment as well, his hesitance more obvious, if only because he hadn’t been aware of hers. ”It... it is odd.” He agrees after a beat, deciding the girl wasn’t a threat and letting his eyes move to the tree again. So it wasn’t just him being caught out by something he had missed out on by growing up in a desert. This was something genuinely strange.
Without much thought beyond that, Peter’s arm lifts, and he taps at one of the branches, earning a giggle and a shiver from the tree. He pulls his hand back so quickly its nearly audible, his head cocking to the side and his gaze dropping to the girl beside him.
He pauses a moment as well, his hesitance more obvious, if only because he hadn’t been aware of hers. ”It... it is odd.” He agrees after a beat, deciding the girl wasn’t a threat and letting his eyes move to the tree again. So it wasn’t just him being caught out by something he had missed out on by growing up in a desert. This was something genuinely strange.
Without much thought beyond that, Peter’s arm lifts, and he taps at one of the branches, earning a giggle and a shiver from the tree. He pulls his hand back so quickly its nearly audible, his head cocking to the side and his gaze dropping to the girl beside him.
PETER
