REXANNA
She listened to Jigano agree with the same idea she had. It was a particularly good way to live, and probably the healthiest way she could. But that didn’t mean she didn’t harbor any bad thoughts, any regrets. In fact, there were some she didn’t think she’d ever be able to forgive, but they weren’t here and likely would never be, and she chose to simply forget about it rather than let the spark of anger and frustration overrule her. She’d let go of it, left it behind, and moved in with her life. But as she listened to his next set of words, she found her sapphire gaze slipping to glance up at him curiously but nodded all the same. The pieces made you who you were, but each piece wasn’t the entire picture, they didn’t need to be out for viewing at all times.
But she nodded and smiled gently to him. “There are some pieces you keep hidden until you need to use them.” She offered with a small roll of her shoulders. “When you’re working on a puzzle, it becomes distracting to have every piece on the table, especially because it’s not necessary.” She said thoughtfully. “There are some pieces you leave for later, to return to and figure out. Don’t let those pieces overwhelm you.” It was perhaps the most sage advice Rexanna had ever given, but she was proud of it all the same. Her darker pieces still made up her own puzzle, but nobody needed to see those as she tried to finish the outer edges and happier bits. But it didn’t make them any less there.
Talk of him and Rory now distracted Rex and she offered him a roguish grin and a nonchalant shrug. But she didn’t miss the slight blush to his cheeks, happy that Jigano had found happiness somewhere and with someone. But when he rounded it onto her, she laughed brightly, an arm reaching up to touch the bruising. “More like a mother hen after the Spire, but he cares a lot and it’s charming honestly.” She said softly, her gaze flicking back to Jigano with a bright and happy smile. “We’re supposed to explore past the barrier into the woods soon, once I’m better. I never thought I’d have a partner to explore with and go on adventures, I’m quite excited for it.”
But she nodded and smiled gently to him. “There are some pieces you keep hidden until you need to use them.” She offered with a small roll of her shoulders. “When you’re working on a puzzle, it becomes distracting to have every piece on the table, especially because it’s not necessary.” She said thoughtfully. “There are some pieces you leave for later, to return to and figure out. Don’t let those pieces overwhelm you.” It was perhaps the most sage advice Rexanna had ever given, but she was proud of it all the same. Her darker pieces still made up her own puzzle, but nobody needed to see those as she tried to finish the outer edges and happier bits. But it didn’t make them any less there.
Talk of him and Rory now distracted Rex and she offered him a roguish grin and a nonchalant shrug. But she didn’t miss the slight blush to his cheeks, happy that Jigano had found happiness somewhere and with someone. But when he rounded it onto her, she laughed brightly, an arm reaching up to touch the bruising. “More like a mother hen after the Spire, but he cares a lot and it’s charming honestly.” She said softly, her gaze flicking back to Jigano with a bright and happy smile. “We’re supposed to explore past the barrier into the woods soon, once I’m better. I never thought I’d have a partner to explore with and go on adventures, I’m quite excited for it.”
A Light That Never Goes Out.
