Acceptance and, more than simply that, a smile that broke through the clouds around them both, reminding him of what they used to have. It drew an answering smile to his own face, soft but bright with relief and hope as he offered her a shallow bow of gratitude - for more than just her agreement to help. In spite of the blight they might yet manage to repair the bridges he had broken in his selfishness, and that the blight had tried to burn between them both. Hope was such a dangerous thing, and he found himself so rarely able to find it these days, so he clung tightly to what little he could scrape together against the darkness in his soul.
He had not expected to hear that Ashe and Kiada not only knew each other but were friends, and he blinked in surprise before letting out a soft snort of amusement. "I suspect Ludo will greatly approve," he admitted. "But I'll make a note to not bring any flour - just in case!"
He had not expected to hear that Ashe and Kiada not only knew each other but were friends, and he blinked in surprise before letting out a soft snort of amusement. "I suspect Ludo will greatly approve," he admitted. "But I'll make a note to not bring any flour - just in case!"
