She smiled at his words of warning. Fear the fall? Of course she feared such a fate. But she trusted him far more than she feared the fall. He'd keep her safe. Always had... always would. When he tilted away from her, rebuffing her request and using her full name to drive the point home, her smile shifted to mock seriousness. Brows furrowed together and downward as her lips formed a puckered frown.
"You make the rules, Malachai." she said, deepening her voice to mimic his. But her smile quickly returned when he shifted to what had called her to him. It pleased her that he too could feel the way fate pulled them together. Knowing it was the cards, sharing what they had suggested. She didn't even need to prime him, so solidly linked as they were.
"Problems, opportunity, the path as yet unseen. The chariot spins its wheels..." she sighed, and leaned closer to him as he leaned back with his arms out slightly to welcome her to his side. She glanced up at the sky, content that he was confiding in her. Even his rebuke of her father's behavior at the Archon's ball warmed her heart. He trusted her with his worldly concerns, and worried for her and her family's reputation. Still, she gave his words a slight chuckle.
"She'd have been a fool to do such a thing. And daddy has always been a harmless flirt. Everyone knows it. Lord Pavus is even worse. She's in more danger with him, if you ask me."
Hearing his sigh, she turned. While the mask might hide some of his emotions, it left the most expressive parts of his face exposed. Silly little thing, honestly. Her own expression softened at his words and she put a hand out to trace a finger along his hairline. "Then let us be silent, my love. I will comfort you while you solve all the woes of the world." She leaned in to plant a light kiss at his temple, then settled her head on his shoulder. It was exactly where she belonged.
@Malachai Valentius
"You make the rules, Malachai." she said, deepening her voice to mimic his. But her smile quickly returned when he shifted to what had called her to him. It pleased her that he too could feel the way fate pulled them together. Knowing it was the cards, sharing what they had suggested. She didn't even need to prime him, so solidly linked as they were.
"Problems, opportunity, the path as yet unseen. The chariot spins its wheels..." she sighed, and leaned closer to him as he leaned back with his arms out slightly to welcome her to his side. She glanced up at the sky, content that he was confiding in her. Even his rebuke of her father's behavior at the Archon's ball warmed her heart. He trusted her with his worldly concerns, and worried for her and her family's reputation. Still, she gave his words a slight chuckle.
"She'd have been a fool to do such a thing. And daddy has always been a harmless flirt. Everyone knows it. Lord Pavus is even worse. She's in more danger with him, if you ask me."
Hearing his sigh, she turned. While the mask might hide some of his emotions, it left the most expressive parts of his face exposed. Silly little thing, honestly. Her own expression softened at his words and she put a hand out to trace a finger along his hairline. "Then let us be silent, my love. I will comfort you while you solve all the woes of the world." She leaned in to plant a light kiss at his temple, then settled her head on his shoulder. It was exactly where she belonged.
@Malachai Valentius
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