and I loved you so much it was making me sick
”I don’t know - I thought your bat look was adorable,” Vai remarked with a sly smile, happy to stroll along at Sunjata’s pace, enjoying the rain and the conversation. As he agreed to her proposal she made a mental note to schedule a flamboyant fall the next time he wasn’t burnt up or stabbed or shot with an arrow, and capable of carrying her home. The houses were creeping steadily closer, Vai glancing across at him as he spoke again.
Nodding in agreement, she reached up to wipe the rain from her face. ”I understand. There’s something cathartic about it, right? Starting afresh,” she murmured. ”I get the same thing after a swim in a river.
Finally they were on their respective doorsteps, and Vai paused to reach into her satchel. ”I almost forgot,” she said, searching for the right herb before drawing out a sprig of green. ”A leaf or two will do it. Just brew it in some hot water for a few minutes like a tea, and it should get you to sleep.” She offered it out.
Nodding in agreement, she reached up to wipe the rain from her face. ”I understand. There’s something cathartic about it, right? Starting afresh,” she murmured. ”I get the same thing after a swim in a river.
Finally they were on their respective doorsteps, and Vai paused to reach into her satchel. ”I almost forgot,” she said, searching for the right herb before drawing out a sprig of green. ”A leaf or two will do it. Just brew it in some hot water for a few minutes like a tea, and it should get you to sleep.” She offered it out.
