Maea
And I hope that you don't suffer
But take the pain
But take the pain
She heard him. It wasn't that. She didn't blame him for the gourds - why in Caido's name would she do that? She shook her head, not in disbelief or to deny that they handled the situation - though it didn't exactly feel like they had come out on top.
"Don't make me leave without you again." A margin of strength returned to her voice, but as she looked up to meet his gaze, foreheads pressed together, her eyes were darkened by a fear that went beyond a battle against animated vegetables.
"I can't... I can't do this without you. So. I'm not leaving you behind again. Not ever."
Jaw clenched determination put steel in her tone. She shook him slightly by the grip on his shirt, gently but insistent. As if it might make the point hit home a little better.
"Don't make me leave without you again." A margin of strength returned to her voice, but as she looked up to meet his gaze, foreheads pressed together, her eyes were darkened by a fear that went beyond a battle against animated vegetables.
"I can't... I can't do this without you. So. I'm not leaving you behind again. Not ever."
Jaw clenched determination put steel in her tone. She shook him slightly by the grip on his shirt, gently but insistent. As if it might make the point hit home a little better.
Hope if everybody runs
You choose to stay
You choose to stay
