( she bent at the knee to grab the chime again, and when she stood back up, looking it over... her eyes widened as she realized that somewhere within that time, alphen had taken ahold of her hand. )
You...
( it had to be agonizing. the crackle of dark magic was alive between them as she looked down, knowing that she should let go to spare him, but... she found herself squeezing back gently into his grip, instead. )
I know.
( she can count on him. for the first time ever, she was ready to let herself believe that. )
Thank you, Alphen... ( and then, maybe just a little quiter: ) For everything.
( oh, there comes that rush of colour to her cheeks again. they were, um... still talking about cotton candy, right?? )
no subject
You...
( it had to be agonizing. the crackle of dark magic was alive between them as she looked down, knowing that she should let go to spare him, but... she found herself squeezing back gently into his grip, instead. )
I know.
( she can count on him. for the first time ever, she was ready to let herself believe that. )
Thank you, Alphen... ( and then, maybe just a little quiter: ) For everything.
( oh, there comes that rush of colour to her cheeks again.
they were, um... still talking about cotton candy, right?? )