there's light at the edge of the darkness
Rubbing the back of his head sheepishly, Loren grinned at Maea. "I wouldn't be too worried about me and Sunjata running out of conversation starters." There was a wry tone to the healer's voice, and he cleared his throat a bit awkwardly. He took another sip of the tea just to cover the still slight and definitely awkward way his cheeks flushed.
Shrugging, he rolled the cup between his palms. "I don't know." It came out with a sort of anguished honesty that caused his jaw to grow tense. Unable to meet her eyes, he glanced at the floor. "Probably not, if it was just a...social gathering or a casual thing. But if something else happened..." His voice trailed off and he sighed.
Shrugging, he rolled the cup between his palms. "I don't know." It came out with a sort of anguished honesty that caused his jaw to grow tense. Unable to meet her eyes, he glanced at the floor. "Probably not, if it was just a...social gathering or a casual thing. But if something else happened..." His voice trailed off and he sighed.
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