Love mends even the broken parts
Maea might've been oblivious, but Loren wasn't. Gently he shifted her so she was seated next to him rather than on him, using Astra as a pretext by pulling the luxere into his lap instead. As the Loreseeker went on about how wonderful it had been, he rubbed the back of his head awkwardly. "Any time." His cheeks were flushed a bit with embarrassment.
Shrugging at her compliment, he shifted so he could see the map a little better. "It's part of the whole wilderness survival, good soldier thing. My family made sure I had an eye for detail and a good memory." Surprisingly, it didn't hurt to reveal that aspect of his training.
At her critique, he frowned, but nodded. "Alright. I can take another look, just to confirm." When she mentioned moving islands, however, his eyes widened in surprise. "What're you talking about?" There was an almost breathless excitement in his voice.
Shrugging at her compliment, he shifted so he could see the map a little better. "It's part of the whole wilderness survival, good soldier thing. My family made sure I had an eye for detail and a good memory." Surprisingly, it didn't hurt to reveal that aspect of his training.
At her critique, he frowned, but nodded. "Alright. I can take another look, just to confirm." When she mentioned moving islands, however, his eyes widened in surprise. "What're you talking about?" There was an almost breathless excitement in his voice.
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