Life had always been an adventure. From when the Hawke’s have moved from place to place, hiding Leaf and her sister’s talents, to when they’d left Kirkwall Leaf understood she could never be cooped up in a Circle. She wondered how Bethany managed it in the bleakest of them all and under Meredith’s thumb. Aoife made a note to bring it up later, offering Aria a smile instead.
She paused taking a bite of food when Lyric picked up on the nickname. [color=#0074d9]“Oh, yeah. Um.. well yelling, Sebastian! across the field was too much of a mouthful.”[/color] No it wasn’t, but she had to backtrack somehow. So far it had been stolen moments in the corridor, hands touching, lingering just a moment longer than necessary. Aoife chuckled, setting her spoon into the bowl. [color=#0074d9]“He’s also a real person too, most rulers are. He likes holding these gatherings because he can hear from his people, he wants to do his best for them. That’s the sort of person he is, selfless... too much sometimes.”[/color]
Her smile softened, listening, but also not listening. Aoife’s mind drifted off back to the entanglement her and Seb shared, only brought back as Lyric finished explaining… something about help. Right. [color=#0074d9]“Yeah.. I’m not good at it. When you’ve had everyone look to you for an answer, decision… it’s hard to share what’s bothering you. I’m lucky he is very patient with me.” [/color]
She paused taking a bite of food when Lyric picked up on the nickname. [color=#0074d9]“Oh, yeah. Um.. well yelling, Sebastian! across the field was too much of a mouthful.”[/color] No it wasn’t, but she had to backtrack somehow. So far it had been stolen moments in the corridor, hands touching, lingering just a moment longer than necessary. Aoife chuckled, setting her spoon into the bowl. [color=#0074d9]“He’s also a real person too, most rulers are. He likes holding these gatherings because he can hear from his people, he wants to do his best for them. That’s the sort of person he is, selfless... too much sometimes.”[/color]
Her smile softened, listening, but also not listening. Aoife’s mind drifted off back to the entanglement her and Seb shared, only brought back as Lyric finished explaining… something about help. Right. [color=#0074d9]“Yeah.. I’m not good at it. When you’ve had everyone look to you for an answer, decision… it’s hard to share what’s bothering you. I’m lucky he is very patient with me.” [/color]
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