REXANNA
Rome wasn't built in a day.
She listened to Are as he spoke, mentioning that his wife wasn’t there yet. And suddenly, Rexanna felt a bit bad for asking about it, wondering if his wife was ever going to come through. But she didn’t express those fears for him, knowing he likely thought them occasionally too. And so she nodded, simply, but offered a reassuring smile. “Well, I hope it all works out for you.” She said quietly, before Are continued to speak of ensuring the house was in decent order. She nodded again, offering him a beaming grin. “Any girl could appreciate that!” She said, and she meant it!But now that the work had been done she needed to get to, she smiled to Are as he agreed. He stepped over to the bundle of clothes to collect his things before beginning to speak of the shoes and other things he had to offer, and she nodded with a small smile before she paused. “Wait a moment, before you go!” She said before hopping up the steps into her home and disappearing inside for a moment. When she returned, she had a soft warm blanket in her hands that she had transmuted to be softer and fluffier before she approached Are.
“It isn’t much, but take it as a thanks from me! It still gets chilly at night, should do some good for that.” She offered, handing the dark ruby red fabric to Are with a small grin. “Thank you for the help.” Her voice was softer as she thanked him a bit more officially, her sapphire gaze dancing up to his face to see if he’d take the gift before he left.
But it burned in one.
