Evie
a princess with lips made of glass and a voice cut from steel
His smile is stronger, more sure than the ones he'd given her at the lakeside. Perhaps more sure of himself in general, even in small increments. Evie smiles broadly at his offer, switching the book to her other hip and placing her hand in his trustingly. Letting him haul her weight up as she climbs in beside him. She feels like a child again, finding corners and secret spaces to hide away in, and she relaxes back against the wood surrounding them with a comfortable blanket of nostalgia around her shoulders. "Hmmm, I don't know. Still seems interesting even from up here." Confidence boosting teasing was a new angle for her, but she'd certainly try her hand at it if it meant Peter feeling stronger in his choices. She pulls the book to her lap, opening it to the title page and turning it midway between them to show it to him. Hunches over until her copper hair brushes the pages, eager to share. "It's an old anatomy book, specifically for animals. I helped splint a raven's wing and wanted to study more animal anatomy to help-" she cuts off awkwardly, feeling her words choke her for a half second before she soldiers on. "H-Help me direct my healing magic better." Her hands grip the book tighter, but she forces herself to relax in every other way. Peter is Abandoned too, she can trust him. She does trust him.
A shy smile, and she readjusts the book back into her lap. "Maybe it will help the Attuned someday." Or maybe she'd just go around healing every squirrel and raven in the Grounds.
