[ Despite keeping her word not to look back, it's a near thing as she walks unevenly along at his side, teeth pressed tightly into her lower lip. Her eyes stay on the path, but she's not unaware of the peculiar, swirling changes in temperature around them; when the strange weather follows along with them, she becomes distantly aware that it must be them. Both of them, it seems; it's a strange realization, but not one she feels she has the room to acknowledge.
In any case, her coolness begins to ebb as the chatter of neighboring voices promises them safety. Exhaling her audible relief, Naminé finally uncurls her clenched fists, the last of the potential magic slipping away as her side of the temperature change fades. ]
Looks like we did...! [ As unlikely an outcome as that felt for a while there. Turning, she starts to smile his way, only to be reminded from the corner of her vision of his hand still on her shoulder. She's never exactly been used to touch beyond the practical, and gives a soft, 'um,' but doesn't actually comment on it. It feels like an afterthought; no need to embarrass the poor guy, especially not when she owes him a, ]
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In any case, her coolness begins to ebb as the chatter of neighboring voices promises them safety. Exhaling her audible relief, Naminé finally uncurls her clenched fists, the last of the potential magic slipping away as her side of the temperature change fades. ]
Looks like we did...! [ As unlikely an outcome as that felt for a while there. Turning, she starts to smile his way, only to be reminded from the corner of her vision of his hand still on her shoulder. She's never exactly been used to touch beyond the practical, and gives a soft, 'um,' but doesn't actually comment on it. It feels like an afterthought; no need to embarrass the poor guy, especially not when she owes him a, ]
Thank you. For not leaving me.
[ Any of the times he could have, in fact. ]