Everest
As she begins by saying no, Ever's forehead creases with concern and worry both. He doesn't like misunderstandings, and though he seems to find himself in them quite often, still it brings with it a sense of dread. "Ohh..." He says, nodding as if he does get it (he doesn't). But the girl is pretty and polite and both of those things have the effect of utterly tying Ever's already fairly tangled tongue.
His blue eyes lower to her foot where her ankle wobbles about in order to maintain her balance. In his mind, he imagines a ball in a socket and instantly he's concerned about how easily a slight miscalculation would snap her bones in two. Watching with awe as she switches feet, Ever's mouth drops open slightly and for a moment he's simply too amazed by this act of balance and elegance to comprehend what she's said.
Flushing furiously at the conversational pause his distractedness has caused, Ever blinks up rapidly. "Oh, that sounds really nice. Is that something people in Torchline do as well?" He wonders with a too-keen smile. 'And I think she will too. She likes that kind of stuff, but I think moms always like that kind of stuff." Ever adds with a small shrug.
"I'm Everest. Everest Hart."
His blue eyes lower to her foot where her ankle wobbles about in order to maintain her balance. In his mind, he imagines a ball in a socket and instantly he's concerned about how easily a slight miscalculation would snap her bones in two. Watching with awe as she switches feet, Ever's mouth drops open slightly and for a moment he's simply too amazed by this act of balance and elegance to comprehend what she's said.
Flushing furiously at the conversational pause his distractedness has caused, Ever blinks up rapidly. "Oh, that sounds really nice. Is that something people in Torchline do as well?" He wonders with a too-keen smile. 'And I think she will too. She likes that kind of stuff, but I think moms always like that kind of stuff." Ever adds with a small shrug.
"I'm Everest. Everest Hart."
the words you speak
become the house you live in
become the house you live in
