if it doesn't burn a little
”Oh?” she asks, eyebrow raised at the idea he’s trying to be less charming. It doesn’t seem quite like him, and she wonders what, or who, has caught his attention (and technically she hasn’t talked to Maea yet because timelines). It must be something or something worthwhile, to give up charm in the pursuit of knowledge.
She listens as he talks about his own life, and he says not bad all things considered, which feels vaguely like saying “okay” when you mean “shit”. Though maybe she’s wrong, and maybe it really wasn’t all that bad. She chuckles slightly at the mention of his marriage, catching his gaze with a skeptical look. ”You don’t seem like the marrying type. Or maybe only for the perfect person…” she trails off, considering, trying to pinpoint him. It was something she liked to do, and sometimes she was even halfway decent at it.
Her attention is snagged by the mention of a dragon though, her eyebrows disappearing into her hairline. ”A dragon. Why?” He said part of the quest, but that doesn’t really explain anything. Why a dragon? Who willingly goes after one? Actually, don’t answer that. There are a number of interested parties when it comes to dragons, and very few of them, so far as she’s aware, are actually from Halo. Which would explain a lot. ”I’m fine. I’ve just been exploring and training, and not going after dragons.”
She listens as he talks about his own life, and he says not bad all things considered, which feels vaguely like saying “okay” when you mean “shit”. Though maybe she’s wrong, and maybe it really wasn’t all that bad. She chuckles slightly at the mention of his marriage, catching his gaze with a skeptical look. ”You don’t seem like the marrying type. Or maybe only for the perfect person…” she trails off, considering, trying to pinpoint him. It was something she liked to do, and sometimes she was even halfway decent at it.
Her attention is snagged by the mention of a dragon though, her eyebrows disappearing into her hairline. ”A dragon. Why?” He said part of the quest, but that doesn’t really explain anything. Why a dragon? Who willingly goes after one? Actually, don’t answer that. There are a number of interested parties when it comes to dragons, and very few of them, so far as she’s aware, are actually from Halo. Which would explain a lot. ”I’m fine. I’ve just been exploring and training, and not going after dragons.”
-- weaver
then what's the point in playing with fire?
