AINO
Was that regret? Or merely a good display? Aino's eyes narrowed in suspicion, but her expression thawed a few degrees all the same - the apology was not wasted.
"It's worth much, lassie," she replied, and there was a quirk of the mouth that could almost be mistaken for a smile. "But next time, try chatting for a bit instead, yes? Runnin' around on the market chasing cats is bad for business."
The offer for help was waved away - after an incredulous look at the shorter woman. "No need." With deft efficiency, Aino inched over to the edge of the roof, grabbed hold of it with her hands and swung over with a daredevil lack of care for the long drop beneath. Hanging by her arms, she glanced down and found a decently sized pile of snow. Swinging her legs from side to side until her whole body swayed like a pendulum, she timed the fall and let go, and landed with a muffled thump in the snow.
Brushing herself off, she got up and craned her neck to look up at the woman - Hotaru, was it? "Want me to catch ye?" she retorted; half in jest, she was sure the lady was perfectly able of getting down on her own. It struck her that this also was a perfect moment to disappear; biting her jaws together, the soldier waited tensely to see whether this whole conversation had only been a sham.
"It's worth much, lassie," she replied, and there was a quirk of the mouth that could almost be mistaken for a smile. "But next time, try chatting for a bit instead, yes? Runnin' around on the market chasing cats is bad for business."
The offer for help was waved away - after an incredulous look at the shorter woman. "No need." With deft efficiency, Aino inched over to the edge of the roof, grabbed hold of it with her hands and swung over with a daredevil lack of care for the long drop beneath. Hanging by her arms, she glanced down and found a decently sized pile of snow. Swinging her legs from side to side until her whole body swayed like a pendulum, she timed the fall and let go, and landed with a muffled thump in the snow.
Brushing herself off, she got up and craned her neck to look up at the woman - Hotaru, was it? "Want me to catch ye?" she retorted; half in jest, she was sure the lady was perfectly able of getting down on her own. It struck her that this also was a perfect moment to disappear; biting her jaws together, the soldier waited tensely to see whether this whole conversation had only been a sham.
For the good times that we share,
and the bad times that we'll have
and the bad times that we'll have
