you drew memories in my mind I could never erase
painted colors in my heart I could never replace
Once not that long ago Amalia might have been somewhat confused by her reaction to Ronin's finger suddenly on her forehead; now, although some part of her does feel electric at the touch, she is able to respond with little more than a stuck out tongue and a bright smile. Complicating attraction and affection is too much for the Shield; better to keep lines drawn, barriers where they need to be. So she squishes any rising desire, punching gently at his shoulder as she might a brother before rising to her feet.
If he's the Pied Piper then she's the poor sod who had to clean up all the rat droppings, following along with a bemused expression. At least her method of persuasion works, Ronin swiftly takin up the mantle of cleaner, which seems to soothe a few ruffled feathers (and set a few others on end). As the children swarm back in to assist their reckless leader Amalia tries to find barrels and boxes in which to deposit the fruit, directing the youths to separate them out and promising to award points to whoever collects the most. She keeps an eye on Ronin, too, not trusting him to stay particularly on-task; should he wander off to some other misadventure she figures her attentions would be better spent minimizing the damage than cleaning up the mess.
If he's the Pied Piper then she's the poor sod who had to clean up all the rat droppings, following along with a bemused expression. At least her method of persuasion works, Ronin swiftly takin up the mantle of cleaner, which seems to soothe a few ruffled feathers (and set a few others on end). As the children swarm back in to assist their reckless leader Amalia tries to find barrels and boxes in which to deposit the fruit, directing the youths to separate them out and promising to award points to whoever collects the most. She keeps an eye on Ronin, too, not trusting him to stay particularly on-task; should he wander off to some other misadventure she figures her attentions would be better spent minimizing the damage than cleaning up the mess.
meet me where the falling stars live
Amalia
