i want to teach you a lesson in the worst kind of way
still i'd trade all my tomorrows,
Ah, it isn’t his job, but she doesn’t tell him that. She can understand it, in a way that’s far too personal for her to really have a judge of character on it. But even still, people liked to be thanked, people liked to feel recognized for the things that they did. And even if her and Loren weren’t exactly getting along right now, it didn’t mean she hated him.She doesn’t. Not at all.
Still, the fact that they’re thawing ever so slightly – because of the bite? Maybe? It gives her hope for their next encounter. So when he searches her face, he’ll find nothing but true thankfulness from the depths of her heart. And she manages to give him a gentle smile in addition to the words. “It will be better, this year. With you here, everything you’ve done, what everyone’s done. Many of us know what to expect now where we were blinded before and a bit arrogant. But the work you've put in is leagues better than what the rest of us Outlanders did last year.” She comments, shoulders rolling in a shrug.
for just one yesterday
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