[se] stay above the tide

RONIN

the dark star

"Still waters run deep, I suppose," Ronin murmurs; since Sunjata had decided to abandon Safrin's grace, the Huntsman doesn't try to understand his thoughts any more. It is more likely to give him a headache than end in anything productive. "She's as alright as she can be, I think. It's a huge shock for her, as you can probably imagine. Growing up and leaving everything she knows behind in the matter of a couple of days..." Ronin winces - he doesn't envy her.

But he tries to rally as well, turning to smile down at Melita with Sugar nestled against his dark hair, trilling down at her. "So how do you like interacting with a dragon? Reckon you'll be happy with a terror of your very own?" he asks.

i'll get over it
i just gotta be dramatic first