This is the long forgotten light at the end of the world
Was that a compliment? Or was he teasing? Maybe neither, maybe both - Seren's slight blush and sidelong glance at him suggested she wasn't sure enough to keep up with the banter. The arrival to the island was a welcome distraction that spared her the need to reply.
Settling down, Seren fished out a bottle that proved to contain a saline solution. Not exactly the distilled water he had called for, but better than nothing for cleaning off her own hands before she began. The girl knew that much at least. Fishing out the tweezers next, Seren fished up Harper's hand with fingers that were gentle to the point of timidness, afraid to hurt him more than he already was. Focusing on that was easier than the close proximity of him, anyway - while he didn't have problems keeping his head straight around people, Seren could not say the same. She was very aware of the weight of his arm on her legs, and how close their heads came when both bowed over his injured hand to see what was going on.
"I remember," she murmured quietly, and began the inspection.
When the lighting proved too dark, a slight focus of her will summoned a flock of starlings that began to swarm over their heads. Their softly glowing starlight bodies did not provide a strong or steady light, but it was better than before.
"So... What do you think, about this place?" she asked him, hoping to distract them both from the inevitable pricking and tugging as she plucked gravel and pieces of twine from his palm. "I haven't shown it to very many yet..."
Settling down, Seren fished out a bottle that proved to contain a saline solution. Not exactly the distilled water he had called for, but better than nothing for cleaning off her own hands before she began. The girl knew that much at least. Fishing out the tweezers next, Seren fished up Harper's hand with fingers that were gentle to the point of timidness, afraid to hurt him more than he already was. Focusing on that was easier than the close proximity of him, anyway - while he didn't have problems keeping his head straight around people, Seren could not say the same. She was very aware of the weight of his arm on her legs, and how close their heads came when both bowed over his injured hand to see what was going on.
"I remember," she murmured quietly, and began the inspection.
When the lighting proved too dark, a slight focus of her will summoned a flock of starlings that began to swarm over their heads. Their softly glowing starlight bodies did not provide a strong or steady light, but it was better than before.
"So... What do you think, about this place?" she asked him, hoping to distract them both from the inevitable pricking and tugging as she plucked gravel and pieces of twine from his palm. "I haven't shown it to very many yet..."
Seren
