MAEA
His suggestions were all good, and would take some thinking on. "I quite like the idea of enchanting the ring," she mused, fixating on that particular idea. "I'll definitely suggest that part, because I know Sunjata wants to keep things strictly to fists. And I'd be much happier to know that's the only kind of damage people will do to each other."
Finding it quite hard to focus on the work, Maea set her tools aside and pulled her legs up to the chest, settling for just admiring the view and speaking to her friend instead. "I'm not saying it's all your fault," she objected, "but you certainly did not invite them to come looking either. People aren't always that good at reading between the lines. I know it's hard when people don't show up when you want them to, or even when you need them most, but... It doesn't mean they don't care. There will always be circumstances to keep them away, especially when you've removed yourself from their proximity. Not that many have cause to go to Halo, and more people still are hesitant to use the portals. Gods, even I am, even though I've tried to set those feelings aside..."
She dragged restless fingers through her hair, not sure where she was going with this. On the one hand, yes, Loren was right. But on the other... if he didn't open for communication, then people just wouldn't show up. It was a sad reality that no one was desperate for the presence of people who did not put themselves out there. Sometimes, 'coincidence' and 'running into each other' was all you could hope for, and after that.. it was up to both parties to decide to pick up the threads again.
But despite all that, Maea still had to smile at Loren when he claimed not to like talking about himself. A little ironic, considering their past conversations, perhaps... but she chose not to call him out on it. "Oh, I don't know. Everything? What did you do before coming to Caido? How did you become so damned strong in such a short timespan? What do you actually enjoy doing? Before, you know, when you actually enjoyed things."
A gentle tease, hoping to help him laugh at this misery he was mired in. He was in fairly high spirits, all things considered... he had smiled, and laughed. Just a good day, or signs of progress?
It was too early to tell.
Finding it quite hard to focus on the work, Maea set her tools aside and pulled her legs up to the chest, settling for just admiring the view and speaking to her friend instead. "I'm not saying it's all your fault," she objected, "but you certainly did not invite them to come looking either. People aren't always that good at reading between the lines. I know it's hard when people don't show up when you want them to, or even when you need them most, but... It doesn't mean they don't care. There will always be circumstances to keep them away, especially when you've removed yourself from their proximity. Not that many have cause to go to Halo, and more people still are hesitant to use the portals. Gods, even I am, even though I've tried to set those feelings aside..."
She dragged restless fingers through her hair, not sure where she was going with this. On the one hand, yes, Loren was right. But on the other... if he didn't open for communication, then people just wouldn't show up. It was a sad reality that no one was desperate for the presence of people who did not put themselves out there. Sometimes, 'coincidence' and 'running into each other' was all you could hope for, and after that.. it was up to both parties to decide to pick up the threads again.
But despite all that, Maea still had to smile at Loren when he claimed not to like talking about himself. A little ironic, considering their past conversations, perhaps... but she chose not to call him out on it. "Oh, I don't know. Everything? What did you do before coming to Caido? How did you become so damned strong in such a short timespan? What do you actually enjoy doing? Before, you know, when you actually enjoyed things."
A gentle tease, hoping to help him laugh at this misery he was mired in. He was in fairly high spirits, all things considered... he had smiled, and laughed. Just a good day, or signs of progress?
It was too early to tell.
I'm an angel bored like hell
And you're a devil meaning well
And you're a devil meaning well
BASE INSPIRED BY ODD <3
