[ Her nose gently nudges his chest at his shiver. Normally, she could tell the difference between a reaction of pleasure or if he is chilled. In this very moment, however, she is wrapped in the emotions of the moment. They swirl and churn as they threaten to surface after so long of keeping them to herself. She still attempts to press them down for his benefit at this very time. He needs her strong until they can free Ishgard...
Her head tilts into his hand to encourage the movements in her hair. Another nudge is given at his statement. A gentle sound escapes her, one of happiness and also longing. His confession is hardly as long as she had envisioned. Her fingers gently brush against one of the scars on his back.
A nod follows his next statement. Not all can be saved, but they must still try to save who they can. Otherwise, what is the point of it all? For those that she has been unable to save, there have been many she has been able to. As many who turned into Sin Eaters, there are those who have lived, and will see those souls reborn a new free from being the malformed beasts. The knowledge does little to aid her wounded heart, but, it is better than nothing.
Alkaid tilts her head back enough to raise her eyes to meet his. She presses herself against him, eyebrows tilting upwards at his words. ]
Who else will ease the tension in your side and shoulders?
[ A jest, of course, but a serious meaning is behind her words. She doubts he may trust another to do such an act. She instead means it to encourage him to continue to say anything else he feels he might struggle giving voice to. ]
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Her head tilts into his hand to encourage the movements in her hair. Another nudge is given at his statement. A gentle sound escapes her, one of happiness and also longing. His confession is hardly as long as she had envisioned. Her fingers gently brush against one of the scars on his back.
A nod follows his next statement. Not all can be saved, but they must still try to save who they can. Otherwise, what is the point of it all? For those that she has been unable to save, there have been many she has been able to. As many who turned into Sin Eaters, there are those who have lived, and will see those souls reborn a new free from being the malformed beasts. The knowledge does little to aid her wounded heart, but, it is better than nothing.
Alkaid tilts her head back enough to raise her eyes to meet his. She presses herself against him, eyebrows tilting upwards at his words. ]
Who else will ease the tension in your side and shoulders?
[ A jest, of course, but a serious meaning is behind her words. She doubts he may trust another to do such an act. She instead means it to encourage him to continue to say anything else he feels he might struggle giving voice to. ]