[se] allowed to reach for it

Evie

Even if his words did not let her peer into his mind and where his thoughts begin to wander, it would be apparent enough by his expression that he finds the idea difficult to contend with. Sometimes Evie knows to let him be, to move on to laughter and distraction so he can mull over his thoughts in privacy. Other times, she rescinds the harmless notions or apologizes. This time, she reaches to touch his knee gently and tries to get him to hold her gaze, staunchly ignoring his next attack. "It's not a pedestal you can fall from, it's the person I see in you, and that only changes slowly and with time. You're my knight if nothing else." Her hand squeezes around his knee. "And who else matters? Nobody else would dare to call you it to your face but me," she breaks into a grin, giving him an out if he needs it as she takes her hand away. "Just don't go calling me a damsel, then we'll really have words."

Shaking her head and taking another bite, she swallows and flicks the bread piece back at him from where it had fallen onto her thigh. It goes wide, but the ningos will eat it if nothing else. "No, we were in a different area at the time. But I'd like to. Hadama said next time he'll find whales to show me whalesong, so maybe then!" She isn't sure if they hang around the Kingdom or not, but she'll definitely ask. Personally she'd rather go with Deimos at her side, but maybe if she does end up going without him the first time she can get a bearing on the place in order to show him the best parts.

Cover your crystal eyes
And let your colors bleed and blend with mine