Hotaru
His sincerity prompts the tiniest smile from the Valkyrie, something free of sarcasm and wryness that's scarcely seen, and even now is relatively ephemeral. "Definitely. Almost glad I missed the weeks of sleepless nights really," she huffs a laugh that's swallowed by the rim of her glass, swallowing down the liquid within - and the lump in her throat that reminds her that she still wishes war hadn't forced her to give up eight years of time with them. Only Safrin's magic protecting the children of Caido allows her to leave their sides without going out of her mind with worry.
She watches him watching her, his unguarded sleepiness endearing in a way that hurts her heart. Though one fair brow rises curiously for a moment before she tilts her head as she comes to her own conclusion. "Didn't know you knew her, but it makes sense given you were Governor, and she's now Queen. Just can't let go?" Or was there something else she was missing? Something she'd lost out on in the aftermath of their break? His eyes on her warms her more than the alcohol, but she only smiles, uncharacteristically lopsided and uncomposed. Maybe he's rubbing off on her. "Here you are," she parrots back, laughing softly.
She watches him watching her, his unguarded sleepiness endearing in a way that hurts her heart. Though one fair brow rises curiously for a moment before she tilts her head as she comes to her own conclusion. "Didn't know you knew her, but it makes sense given you were Governor, and she's now Queen. Just can't let go?" Or was there something else she was missing? Something she'd lost out on in the aftermath of their break? His eyes on her warms her more than the alcohol, but she only smiles, uncharacteristically lopsided and uncomposed. Maybe he's rubbing off on her. "Here you are," she parrots back, laughing softly.
But I am just a broken machine
And I do things that I don't really mean
And I do things that I don't really mean
