behind the cellar door

As she shifts, his surprise is reflective in melting the iciness of her eyes as she shifts back into herself. Giving Seiji a quick glance over, she thinks he’s warm enough and turns her attention away from him to the settlement around them. People coming and leaving, trudging through the snow, probably with family or friends to go see, and she huffs a quiet yet silent sigh at the idea. But then he’s speaking again and her head tilts to better listen and pay attention to her newfound companion. Khairi wasn’t around anymore, but Seiji was here. At least someone was. Tilting her body to him in a half bow she gives him a grin and a playful wink. “Thank you.” She announces in response to him, her arms moving in a wing-like way before she straightened herself and stuffed her hands in her pockets. “I didn’t have it before I arrived here. Just… Came with it.” She explained with a roll of her shoulders. But as she turns away from him to look back at the Spire, he begins to speak of a god and her head tilts contemplative. But he seems uncertain, and her eyes flash back to him. “I’d say it’s worth finding out? Besides, you’re still new. It’ll come with time.” She offered quietly, giving him a quick smile as if she were channeling his optimism from before that had dragged her out of the darkness her mind had spiraled into. She looks back to the Spire and squints into the night. “They said it didn’t seem organic. Perhaps it’s a machine of some sort?” She pondered quietly – somewhat to herself, but loud enough for Seiji to ascertain what she said. Then, she looked back to him with that similar head tilt from earlier – a bit avian in nature. “Do you have a warm place to stay? I’m staying in an abandoned building down the street. It’s got a few rooms. You could… stay there for a bit if you want? It’s warm.” She offered, uncertain how he’d take it. If he said no, she’d understand, but deep down there was something about him that she felt drawn to – connected to in one way that she couldn’t quite place. She didn’t know if it would change anything, having him stay with her. Yet perhaps it might change everything. KiadA and here you come, with a shield for a heart, and a sword for a tongue.

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