eyes can't shine unless there's something burning bright behind
She doesn't need him to mirror her smile. Her own has been drawn out in spite of the lingering darkness she feels within herself. It's her attempt at trying to... well, she's not quite sure. But she's trying, and that's what matters. Sunjata is already an important person to her here, and she had considered him a.. rather foundational friend. Someone to lean on, to trust, to help her stay afloat. She would do her best to be the same for him. Putting that into words is harder, of course..
"Even if it's just a note, it would be better than finding out what's happened to you through the grapevine, when it's too late," she shrugs, "I wanna make things a little easier for you somehow, in a way that actually matters. I know if I asked for your help, you would - you already saved me once," she rolls her eyes at the thought of the 'water horse', but then her expression softens and she peers up at him, "so let's keep being there for each other. Agreed?"
She smirks at his jest and relaxes as he lets go of her hand, finding that she did need this from him, after all. She huffs a small laugh and mumbles something along the lines of, "more like beat it through your thick skull," as she takes another drink.
"I know." The glass is set down once more and she looks at him for a moment longer than necessary. They're so similar, it would be impossible not to butt their stupid skulls together every once in a while.
With a heavy sigh, she looks down towards the papers laid out and raises her brows. She pulls the one he was working on most recently towards herself and begins to skim it. "So, I'm guessing this means the anchors weren't placed in time?" Her tone is lower with a bit of disappointment as she presses her lips together thoughtfully.
"Even if it's just a note, it would be better than finding out what's happened to you through the grapevine, when it's too late," she shrugs, "I wanna make things a little easier for you somehow, in a way that actually matters. I know if I asked for your help, you would - you already saved me once," she rolls her eyes at the thought of the 'water horse', but then her expression softens and she peers up at him, "so let's keep being there for each other. Agreed?"
She smirks at his jest and relaxes as he lets go of her hand, finding that she did need this from him, after all. She huffs a small laugh and mumbles something along the lines of, "more like beat it through your thick skull," as she takes another drink.
"I know." The glass is set down once more and she looks at him for a moment longer than necessary. They're so similar, it would be impossible not to butt their stupid skulls together every once in a while.
With a heavy sigh, she looks down towards the papers laid out and raises her brows. She pulls the one he was working on most recently towards herself and begins to skim it. "So, I'm guessing this means the anchors weren't placed in time?" Her tone is lower with a bit of disappointment as she presses her lips together thoughtfully.
Aurelia
