K O A
and they will shake their heads
and wag their bony fingers
and wag their bony fingers
Koa does not catch her nervous look, and has no reason to suspect that the Silk Houses are a taboo. And so of course he puts his foot in his mouth with: "Well, there's lots of places in the Silk Houses..." he begins thoughtfully, mentally cataloguing the options and wondering what would be sufficient. He needs somewhere good, somewhere perfect, because fuck if he's gonna mess this up.
And whether because he sees her expression or from some other intuition, Koa seems to change his mind. His expression brightens as the thought strikes, smile blooming again. "But personally one of my favorites is actually around here. Not as fun as somewhere like the Hart, but it has great views."
Not to worry, Sohalia, Koa certainly does not think you're boring. Indeed, his expression brightens even further as she informs him that she travels, copper eyes fixing her with a genuinely impressed look. "Oh, wow, that's awesome. What's your favorite place you've been to?" Because Koa has not traveled much, at all. Honestly if either of them is boring here, it's him.
And whether because he sees her expression or from some other intuition, Koa seems to change his mind. His expression brightens as the thought strikes, smile blooming again. "But personally one of my favorites is actually around here. Not as fun as somewhere like the Hart, but it has great views."
Not to worry, Sohalia, Koa certainly does not think you're boring. Indeed, his expression brightens even further as she informs him that she travels, copper eyes fixing her with a genuinely impressed look. "Oh, wow, that's awesome. What's your favorite place you've been to?" Because Koa has not traveled much, at all. Honestly if either of them is boring here, it's him.
in all the wrong directions—
and by daybreak we'll be gone
and by daybreak we'll be gone
