knew what she was doing when she invited the wild in
Melita’s features rendered a flat look as the excuses began – not matching his smile. This had gone beyond any sort of amusements – trouble was hilarious at times, given the circumstances – but after constant bombardments, wounds, and onslaughts, the mischief had ended. “A little thinking might help.” She tapped her head in emphasis with one finger – teasing but the disappointment, the saddened sentiments were still there. “If not for yourself, then for the others around you.” So they, like Nate, didn’t have to deal with it for eternity.
His statement caused her lips to draw into a frown, eyes glancing down at her half-finished tea. What if he wasn’t okay, and by the time she’d managed to find her way back, there’d only been pieces left of him? How many times had it happened to her already? Her jaw clenched, working over her frustrations, releasing a quiet breath. She had no answer, no alternative for him.
But then the following responses were stunning measures, head whipping right back up to face him again. Hotaru? When had she come into the picture again? “I don’t know how you keep track of all your relationships.” It was befuddling, bewildering, and perplexing – shaking her cranium again. She hadn’t even heard of a three-person wedding. And she wasn’t exactly certain if she wanted to imagine the complexity of it all – but Sunjata had never done anything simply. “I’ll ask Jack.” Permission to attend the wedding, since they’d likely be striving to be underway, off at sea.
His statement caused her lips to draw into a frown, eyes glancing down at her half-finished tea. What if he wasn’t okay, and by the time she’d managed to find her way back, there’d only been pieces left of him? How many times had it happened to her already? Her jaw clenched, working over her frustrations, releasing a quiet breath. She had no answer, no alternative for him.
But then the following responses were stunning measures, head whipping right back up to face him again. Hotaru? When had she come into the picture again? “I don’t know how you keep track of all your relationships.” It was befuddling, bewildering, and perplexing – shaking her cranium again. She hadn’t even heard of a three-person wedding. And she wasn’t exactly certain if she wanted to imagine the complexity of it all – but Sunjata had never done anything simply. “I’ll ask Jack.” Permission to attend the wedding, since they’d likely be striving to be underway, off at sea.
Melita
