Love, let's talk about love
Burying her face into his shoulder, there was a long, shuddering sigh from the girl and the storm of tears kicked up all over again. She clung to Sah like he was the only solid thing that existed, and for a time that may very well have been true.
Only when the worst of it had passed did she actually hear what he was saying. Tearfilled apologies, explanations and assurances, all as she was crushed to his chest like something fragile and precious. Sniffling, coughing to clear her throat, Seren swallowed thickly. Angled her head slightly, until her stinging eyes found comfort in the dark at the crook of his neck.
"I still want you to come," came a broken whisper, ragged and barely audible. "On the trip. If - If you still want to?" It was a question, because Seren wasn't so sure that he did want that, after all of this. Even now, he had been bullied by Umbra into coming to her. If the dragon hadn't shown up, hadn't been on his way back already, would Sah still be sitting in that same spot? Maybe he didn't actually want this contact. She couldn't tell.
As for the rest... The healing. The fact that she absolutely believed his anger to have been directed at her and still wanted the comfort he could offer... "We're friends, right? Even when you're angry. You didn't hurt me on purpose. Right? So I forgive you."
Because she wanted to. Because she could. Even when he had insulted her family. Perhaps that part... would take a bit longer, though.
Only when the worst of it had passed did she actually hear what he was saying. Tearfilled apologies, explanations and assurances, all as she was crushed to his chest like something fragile and precious. Sniffling, coughing to clear her throat, Seren swallowed thickly. Angled her head slightly, until her stinging eyes found comfort in the dark at the crook of his neck.
"I still want you to come," came a broken whisper, ragged and barely audible. "On the trip. If - If you still want to?" It was a question, because Seren wasn't so sure that he did want that, after all of this. Even now, he had been bullied by Umbra into coming to her. If the dragon hadn't shown up, hadn't been on his way back already, would Sah still be sitting in that same spot? Maybe he didn't actually want this contact. She couldn't tell.
As for the rest... The healing. The fact that she absolutely believed his anger to have been directed at her and still wanted the comfort he could offer... "We're friends, right? Even when you're angry. You didn't hurt me on purpose. Right? So I forgive you."
Because she wanted to. Because she could. Even when he had insulted her family. Perhaps that part... would take a bit longer, though.
Is it anything and everything you hoped for?
SEREN
