[ there's something simmering in the air between them, she thinks. something other than their usual tension–a mix of caution and curiosity, most of the time.
before she has longer to ponder it, she's pulled into a careful hug, Lucanis' strong arms wrapped around her middle. despite the week she's had and all the internal warning bells, she slumps a bit in his hold, tentatively returning the hug. ]
But...the contract? [ her look is still puzzled as he lets her go. she decidedly brushes off the feeling of yearning to be folded in his embrace again. now isn't the time to indulge. ] You and Rook must have so much to do. And Treviso?
[ it didn't get hit nearly as bad as Minrathous, considering Rook's intervention–something she is still sore over, even if it was an impossible choice–but it was attacked all the same. ]
I've eaten. [ she replies vaguely, oddly unwilling to see Lucanis' look of disappointment. ] There's still too much to do.
[ a whole night of sleep would feel amazing, surely. it would also feel like a tremendous waste of time. ]
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before she has longer to ponder it, she's pulled into a careful hug, Lucanis' strong arms wrapped around her middle. despite the week she's had and all the internal warning bells, she slumps a bit in his hold, tentatively returning the hug. ]
But...the contract? [ her look is still puzzled as he lets her go. she decidedly brushes off the feeling of yearning to be folded in his embrace again. now isn't the time to indulge. ] You and Rook must have so much to do. And Treviso?
[ it didn't get hit nearly as bad as Minrathous, considering Rook's intervention–something she is still sore over, even if it was an impossible choice–but it was attacked all the same. ]
I've eaten. [ she replies vaguely, oddly unwilling to see Lucanis' look of disappointment. ] There's still too much to do.
[ a whole night of sleep would feel amazing, surely. it would also feel like a tremendous waste of time. ]