it's the road that leads to nowhere
The girl takes the very first bite of food, and Aurelia feels a swell in her chest. It seems that she likes the medley of meat and veggies, too, since she continues to nibble at it. To the offer made of finding better places to stargaze, the girl hesitates a bit but, is surprisingly quick to accept. The Arbiter offers a warm smile at all of this combined, unable to hide her relief in the slump of her shoulders.Then, her muscles are drawing taut again as she lifts "Rin" to her feet, repeating the name as well. It would seem that they are both intent to remember their names, which gives Aurelia a bit of hope. For what exactly? She isn't sure, but she does have some vague ideas beginning to crop up. It's much easier to help those that are open to it, so if she can get Rin to open up a little... maybe she can do something to make the girl's life a bit easier.
She's so young, Aurelia notes to herself. Not that she hasn't already realized this but, as the girl stands to her meager height and her face becomes more illuminated by the torchlights, her youth is all the more obvious. "Let's go then, yeah?" She nods decisively, sure to keep hold of her beer as she turns and guides Rin through the streets.
The map shop isn't far from here, and Aurelia knows of a place near it that she thinks might be good for what they need. A bit quieter, a little less light, peaceful enough to open up to the night around them. As the lights grow sparser and the streets grow wider, Aurelia directs Rin toward the side of a building. It's two stories, taller than a lot of the others surrounding it. It'll be sure to have a great view of the sky, and Aurelia begins to feel a bit of excitement at the prospect of it herself.
She glances to and fro as she approaches a set of stone stairs that are built into the outer walls of the villa. "Shhh, quietly," she instructs, holding a finger over her lips. A small, clever smile whisks onto her features. "You can go up first, all the way to the roof!" She adds softly, moving her finger to gesture for Rin to go.
"So you like stargazing, huh?" She asks conversationally, voice still quiet as they traverse the staircase. Her free hand comes up to hug the wall. She's a bit tipsy at this point in her escapades tonight, so her words come out sounding unfiltered and too-honest. "Do you know a lot about stars and.. space n' all that? Or.. are you more of a deep thinker?"
but all I wanna do is go there
Aurelia
code credits go to Skylark!<3
