PETER
The softness that they’ve managed to create between them, with only a few laughs and a little bit of effort between them, is new to Peter. It’s warm, and safe, and for the moment it feels like what he’s been working towards all his life, or at least a part of it. A private laugh, and some closeness, someone he doesn’t have to be serious with. ”We can be uh.. t-ty... tar... terrific? Terrific leaders? It’s... nicer, eh?” He laughed, watching Evie for approval, or something else.
”That’s... not fair.” It’s the first thing out of Peters mouth in the face of Evies explanation. His brow is furrowed, and as much as it pains him it makes so many things make sense. The hostility he’d felt from the gods, the expectation of failure in the face of Safrins challenge. ”I don’t want... I don’t want that. Being... overthrowing gods or... any of that. And I... I never knew.” He frowned, almost pouting at the idea. It simply wasn’t fair. ”Why are... why is everyone punished the same?”
Peter tried to keep his focus on his companion, on the gentle way Evie strokes along its skull and spine, if only so he didn’t turn red at her interest in his love life. ”It’s just, I mean, he’s... his name is Adam. We uh... we came from the same place, but at... at different times. And we... I’unno.” He shrugged, trying to ignore the way the words came pouring out of him now, like he’d just been waiting for someone to ask. ”I’ve never... never had anyone like that. Like him.” He laughed nervously, and looked down, covering his face with his hands. ”Sorry I... he makes me happy.”
”That’s... not fair.” It’s the first thing out of Peters mouth in the face of Evies explanation. His brow is furrowed, and as much as it pains him it makes so many things make sense. The hostility he’d felt from the gods, the expectation of failure in the face of Safrins challenge. ”I don’t want... I don’t want that. Being... overthrowing gods or... any of that. And I... I never knew.” He frowned, almost pouting at the idea. It simply wasn’t fair. ”Why are... why is everyone punished the same?”
Peter tried to keep his focus on his companion, on the gentle way Evie strokes along its skull and spine, if only so he didn’t turn red at her interest in his love life. ”It’s just, I mean, he’s... his name is Adam. We uh... we came from the same place, but at... at different times. And we... I’unno.” He shrugged, trying to ignore the way the words came pouring out of him now, like he’d just been waiting for someone to ask. ”I’ve never... never had anyone like that. Like him.” He laughed nervously, and looked down, covering his face with his hands. ”Sorry I... he makes me happy.”
and our memories defeat us
and I’ll end this duress
and I’ll end this duress
