It was the wisest thing to do. He had seen the arguments between the siblings, the murderous look she tossed when a full fledged imbecile tried to correct the little lady.
Leaf scoffed away his tease, hand reaching and grasping for his in a clumsy warrior's grasp to seal the deal. She tugged him forward a step, gravity weighing her words down an octave. [color=#0074d9]“I’mma be reeeeeally mean to you on them training grounds. Mark my words, Chase,”[/color] Chastity was too long, [color=#0074d9]“You’re gonna beg to be rescued.”[/color] Releasing him, Aoife flashed him a wink before turning away to take the walk.
She did not enjoy asking for help, but with Mikael awol and everyone else scattered to the wind, there were few places she could seek shelter, let her guard drop and be weak, not gawked at. Drink and bravado, the false confidence in herself, all of it was a facade. Leaf was a shadow of the mage she had been. He had reason to be concerned, knowing her as he did.
[color=#0074d9]“Nothing less than some harmless mischief,”[/color] a brow arched. [color=#0074d9]“There’s no Varric, so we’re both safe from losing our respective pants this time.”[/color] Yes. The dwarf was the worst influence amongst them and she’d forever deny that her own mind was equally rebellious under the influence. [color=#0074d9]“The doors shut, no advisors about to give you a headache… indulge yourself a little.” [/color]
His hesitation was valid and Aoife didn’t suppress the chuckle or the shrug of her brows. [color=#0074d9]“Yeah… I could have chosen my words better.”[/color] She could laugh about it now, well, some of it. The nib of the pipe found the corner of her mouth, still stubbornly musing but he was waiting on her answer wasn’t he. [color=#0074d9]“Last time you saw me I wasn’t even… here. I doubt it was pretty.” [/color]
Leaf scoffed away his tease, hand reaching and grasping for his in a clumsy warrior's grasp to seal the deal. She tugged him forward a step, gravity weighing her words down an octave. [color=#0074d9]“I’mma be reeeeeally mean to you on them training grounds. Mark my words, Chase,”[/color] Chastity was too long, [color=#0074d9]“You’re gonna beg to be rescued.”[/color] Releasing him, Aoife flashed him a wink before turning away to take the walk.
She did not enjoy asking for help, but with Mikael awol and everyone else scattered to the wind, there were few places she could seek shelter, let her guard drop and be weak, not gawked at. Drink and bravado, the false confidence in herself, all of it was a facade. Leaf was a shadow of the mage she had been. He had reason to be concerned, knowing her as he did.
[color=#0074d9]“Nothing less than some harmless mischief,”[/color] a brow arched. [color=#0074d9]“There’s no Varric, so we’re both safe from losing our respective pants this time.”[/color] Yes. The dwarf was the worst influence amongst them and she’d forever deny that her own mind was equally rebellious under the influence. [color=#0074d9]“The doors shut, no advisors about to give you a headache… indulge yourself a little.” [/color]
His hesitation was valid and Aoife didn’t suppress the chuckle or the shrug of her brows. [color=#0074d9]“Yeah… I could have chosen my words better.”[/color] She could laugh about it now, well, some of it. The nib of the pipe found the corner of her mouth, still stubbornly musing but he was waiting on her answer wasn’t he. [color=#0074d9]“Last time you saw me I wasn’t even… here. I doubt it was pretty.” [/color]
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