You've been all the way to broken
lost your sense of where to go
Perhaps Auni has stolen the power of a starwhale, for he always seems to inspire joy and peace in Harper's breast. Smiling more freely than he has in some time, Harper scratches and hugs as the Luxere demands. At least until his bonded partner demands the same, and Harper gives her the attention she so easily commands. Willing and content to wash away in the tide of her presence.
"Sorry to disappoint, but I've already staked my claim," he teases back, trying valiantly to summon the bubbliness that normally sustains him. To not reveal to her the depth of his confusion, his hurt. She is such a strong woman, it would almost feel shameful to be so weak in contrast. "Welcome to Torchline then!" Admittedly he has found himself loving the place, and perhaps she will too. Another friendly face, familiar and welcome, would not be amiss after moving to the new land so suddenly. Speaking of...
"I moved here, actually." A shoulder shrugs awkwardly, still uncertain how he feels about it. Harper has not felt any kind of connection to any of the lands yet, which is disheartening. "Phoebe closed the College and took over the Brothel in town. She asked me to work as a type of security for the workers there."
"Sorry to disappoint, but I've already staked my claim," he teases back, trying valiantly to summon the bubbliness that normally sustains him. To not reveal to her the depth of his confusion, his hurt. She is such a strong woman, it would almost feel shameful to be so weak in contrast. "Welcome to Torchline then!" Admittedly he has found himself loving the place, and perhaps she will too. Another friendly face, familiar and welcome, would not be amiss after moving to the new land so suddenly. Speaking of...
"I moved here, actually." A shoulder shrugs awkwardly, still uncertain how he feels about it. Harper has not felt any kind of connection to any of the lands yet, which is disheartening. "Phoebe closed the College and took over the Brothel in town. She asked me to work as a type of security for the workers there."
remember, pain is just an anchor
that you never had control of
HARPER
