Soh couldn't help a smile at Mateo's victorious look. His excitement for her seemed genuine, and she blushed a little as she talked. She really did adore Jude, and it was surprisingly exciting to talk about him with a friend. She picked up her glass and clinked it against Mateo's before taking a sip. "Thank you," she murmured. "I do feel a little bad, though. I went on a few dates with someone here before I knew how Jude felt - how I felt - and I'm not really sure what to do about it." She genuinely liked Koa, after all - he'd been wonderful to her, and were Jude not in the picture, she could certainly see herself falling for him. Unfortunately for Koa, Jude was very much in the picture, and there was nothing she could - or wanted to - do about loving her best friend.
There was little else to say about the dragon. Sure, it must have been terrifying - but on the other hand, wondrous. What Soh wouldn't give to see one in the wild - from a safe distance, anyway. On the topic of Mateo's fathers, however, Soh bit her lip, toying with the stem of her wine glass. 'Happy to help' seemed like a bit of a reach to Soh, but then, she didn't know them and didn't know exactly what they'd done. In the end, she simply said, with a bit of a rueful smile, "I'll have to take your word for it."
But today was a happy day; how could she not be relieved knowing that she was safe in the city once more? "Anyway," she said, shoving all thoughts to the contrary from her mind. "How are you? What have you been up to? Staying out of trouble, I hope?" she added teasingly.
There was little else to say about the dragon. Sure, it must have been terrifying - but on the other hand, wondrous. What Soh wouldn't give to see one in the wild - from a safe distance, anyway. On the topic of Mateo's fathers, however, Soh bit her lip, toying with the stem of her wine glass. 'Happy to help' seemed like a bit of a reach to Soh, but then, she didn't know them and didn't know exactly what they'd done. In the end, she simply said, with a bit of a rueful smile, "I'll have to take your word for it."
But today was a happy day; how could she not be relieved knowing that she was safe in the city once more? "Anyway," she said, shoving all thoughts to the contrary from her mind. "How are you? What have you been up to? Staying out of trouble, I hope?" she added teasingly.
Sohalia
