A Drop in the Ocean

"Mm, he is," Vai murmured, though of course there was just as much not being said with both of their statements. Luckily for the two of them, she was much more interested in listening to Sam rather than dwell on the things she had yet to speak about with the Alchemist, watching their reflections ripple across the pool and hearing out the Ascended. Her eyebrows raised at his confession, Vai brushing a stray curl out of her face and letting out a deep breath. "No, I imagine she didn't," she said softly. "Are you in trouble? I mean... is she actively trying to come after you?" Another way of asking what had happened, in retrospect. vervain well i'll rest my eyes and i'll let the earth breathe