cover your crystal eyes
Any fears or concerns she may have had are soothed as he explains his ring, the slight spike of her shoulders settling slowly. It's an intriguing contraption, though she wonders how much use it gets these days with racial tensions easing.
Together their heads turn towards the stag, and Ru's magic sinks back through her legs into the water as she is reminded of their purpose. And, slowly, she sets her hand on top of Noah's where it rests on her knee. Though she cannot dare to open the bond, she can do this much to assure him that her hesitations are her own and do not reflect how she feels about the honor he brings her with his request.
"I want to be that for them," she admits quietly. "But is now the right time? Your wife hardly cares for me, and they are newly born." A hard truth she doesn't understand but cannot afford to shroud for his sake. The question of her welcome is still up in the air. "But - I will try. I want to be there, I want to be involved in their lives. I just..." except she doesn't really know what to say to finish that, so she merely tightens her hand over his and shakes his head. "I will try. I will be there." No matter the cost.
Together their heads turn towards the stag, and Ru's magic sinks back through her legs into the water as she is reminded of their purpose. And, slowly, she sets her hand on top of Noah's where it rests on her knee. Though she cannot dare to open the bond, she can do this much to assure him that her hesitations are her own and do not reflect how she feels about the honor he brings her with his request.
"I want to be that for them," she admits quietly. "But is now the right time? Your wife hardly cares for me, and they are newly born." A hard truth she doesn't understand but cannot afford to shroud for his sake. The question of her welcome is still up in the air. "But - I will try. I want to be there, I want to be involved in their lives. I just..." except she doesn't really know what to say to finish that, so she merely tightens her hand over his and shakes his head. "I will try. I will be there." No matter the cost.
AND LET YOUR COLORS BLEED AND BLEND WITH MINE
Hotaru
