flora
Not expecting a word of Anju's backstory to be such as it was, Flora openly gapes as the other woman begins to speak. Nothing about the soldier spoke of wealth or privilege, and had Flora not known, she'd have bet everything she had that the woman had worked for what she had every step of the way. That didn't mean she hadn't of course, and gods, was Flora doing the thing she hated done to her? Was she presuming things about Anju she had no reason to? 'That's...I would never have expected.' It's an entirely unsatisfying response, but gods it was basically like hearing Anju was royalty.
Shaking herself mentally and feeling both twitterpated and in awe, Flora continues to listen, her fingers resuming their slow movements at least until Anju's hand covers hers. "But that's just the thing...if you can save everyone, how can I have any hope of saving even one person?" Not that the Doubletake planned to engage in any wars any time soon, but if came down to trusting herself, who was she to believe in her own abilities when they were so much less than someone like Anju's? "I know what you're saying, I just...I don't want naive trust in myself, you know?" And she would sure the soldier would.
Perhaps that's what her offer all the more anticipated because rather than catching Flora off-guard, the Doubletake felt instantly comforted and reassured. The pair didn't need to be attuned for Flora's relief to be as apparent as the shaky smile on her face. "You'd do that? Really?"
Shaking herself mentally and feeling both twitterpated and in awe, Flora continues to listen, her fingers resuming their slow movements at least until Anju's hand covers hers. "But that's just the thing...if you can save everyone, how can I have any hope of saving even one person?" Not that the Doubletake planned to engage in any wars any time soon, but if came down to trusting herself, who was she to believe in her own abilities when they were so much less than someone like Anju's? "I know what you're saying, I just...I don't want naive trust in myself, you know?" And she would sure the soldier would.
Perhaps that's what her offer all the more anticipated because rather than catching Flora off-guard, the Doubletake felt instantly comforted and reassured. The pair didn't need to be attuned for Flora's relief to be as apparent as the shaky smile on her face. "You'd do that? Really?"
what doesn't kill me makes
me want you more
me want you more
