& oh, poor atlas - the world's a beast of a burden
Ronin complains about being on rota and Amalia cringes apologetically, her discomfort increasing by bounds she did not know she could reach. "That's not-" she begins, her voice snapping with displaced frustration. Inhale two, three, four. Exhale.
Finally Amalia looks up, trying for the first time to meet Ronin's eyes. "I wouldn't have done that with anyone else. Wouldn't have wanted, or, or felt comfortable enough. You're my-" Again the Shield breaks off, closing her eyes and inhaling a deep, shuddering breath. "You both... you're my best friends, I think. You're important to me - like it or not, Remi -" and here she manages to almost smile almond gaze glittering with unshed tears, "- and, and, and I don't want to have ruined that. I've ruined enough things, recently."
Shrugging with a sudden self-consciousness, the Shield clears her throat abruptly, turning back to the black stone. "Anyway. It's... it's not like it'll happen again. We should- clues. We should look for clues." Smooth, Amalia. Smooth.
Finally Amalia looks up, trying for the first time to meet Ronin's eyes. "I wouldn't have done that with anyone else. Wouldn't have wanted, or, or felt comfortable enough. You're my-" Again the Shield breaks off, closing her eyes and inhaling a deep, shuddering breath. "You both... you're my best friends, I think. You're important to me - like it or not, Remi -" and here she manages to almost smile almond gaze glittering with unshed tears, "- and, and, and I don't want to have ruined that. I've ruined enough things, recently."
Shrugging with a sudden self-consciousness, the Shield clears her throat abruptly, turning back to the black stone. "Anyway. It's... it's not like it'll happen again. We should- clues. We should look for clues." Smooth, Amalia. Smooth.
you've been holding on a long time
