every bait and switch was a work of art
There are subtle tells that Safrin doesn't bother to hide: the flush of her cheeks, the way she stands a touch straighter, the laugh lines that curve around her lips. 'You turned me away last time, Ronin, and your affections have been..' Softly, she shrugs. "Intentionally absent, shall we say?" What have you to be jealous for? She seems to be wordlessly asking as her lips twist into a smile.
"No." The goddess replies with a shake of her head. Her smile doesn't fall away though, much as it's her intention to make the Star believe she has refused his request. "I think it best if you give them to her yourself." She adds, not wanting the knife to twist too deeply. But if she can't make Ronin squirm with her touch, really, he leaves her no other choice.
Rising, Ronin will find himself clothed as he normally would be, only to find Safrin looking over her shoulder, down a pathway that leads further into the Celestine where...
"No." The goddess replies with a shake of her head. Her smile doesn't fall away though, much as it's her intention to make the Star believe she has refused his request. "I think it best if you give them to her yourself." She adds, not wanting the knife to twist too deeply. But if she can't make Ronin squirm with her touch, really, he leaves her no other choice.
Rising, Ronin will find himself clothed as he normally would be, only to find Safrin looking over her shoulder, down a pathway that leads further into the Celestine where...
you're the one prize i'd cheat to win
