[ A gentle smile comes to her face once the sigh leaves him. Comforting is her natural state, and thus she feels at peace when others respond to it. Especially Aymeric. He has always seemed so lonely to her, despite being surrounded by Temple Knights who adore him. Seeing how he relaxes and smiles truly does warm her heart.
Her gaze softens. ] I'm not entirely certain if you saw it as love. But...you knew that I loved you, and you asked me to stay with you.
[ Her ears tilt down to her head. She shakes her head back and forth then, curling into his arms as he pulls her closer. Her head rests under his chin and her hands fins their way back under his shirt to rest on his back. ][ Alkaid closes her eyes. ] I worry it is all so fantastical that it will become unbelievable. That, maybe someday, it will be so unrelatable that ...
[ I start to lose you.
She does not say the last words, especially given his own statement. What if her adventures as the Warrior of Light take her so many places he feels left behind? There had been more than once she had the thoughts on the First. They had left for a time, but, nearly losing him to tempering has unearthed them all once more. Her gaze lowers from his and she tilts her head down to rest her forehead on his chest.
Sleep. A deep fear strikes her then, almost uncontrollable. What if she wakes and Thordan has taken him again? Alkaid shifts and tries to find where there is no space between them. Her tail flicks side to side, still bristled from her own frustrations.
Eventually, however, the exhaustion and sleep wins out. Her eyes close, body leaning more into his as a deep slumber takes her. Her tail stills, minus how the tip will twitch occasionally. The ears atop her head, however, turn as she registers sounds now and then. The sleep is dreamless peaceful one for the first time since returning from the First.
At some point there is a knock at the door. Alkaid's ears twitch, her body tensing and pushing against him. A low muffled whine comes from her, but she does not wake. ]
( a timeskip later )
[ A gentle smile comes to her face once the sigh leaves him. Comforting is her natural state, and thus she feels at peace when others respond to it. Especially Aymeric. He has always seemed so lonely to her, despite being surrounded by Temple Knights who adore him. Seeing how he relaxes and smiles truly does warm her heart.
Her gaze softens. ] I'm not entirely certain if you saw it as love. But...you knew that I loved you, and you asked me to stay with you.
[ Her ears tilt down to her head. She shakes her head back and forth then, curling into his arms as he pulls her closer. Her head rests under his chin and her hands fins their way back under his shirt to rest on his back. ][ Alkaid closes her eyes. ] I worry it is all so fantastical that it will become unbelievable. That, maybe someday, it will be so unrelatable that ...
[ I start to lose you.
She does not say the last words, especially given his own statement. What if her adventures as the Warrior of Light take her so many places he feels left behind? There had been more than once she had the thoughts on the First. They had left for a time, but, nearly losing him to tempering has unearthed them all once more. Her gaze lowers from his and she tilts her head down to rest her forehead on his chest.
Sleep. A deep fear strikes her then, almost uncontrollable. What if she wakes and Thordan has taken him again? Alkaid shifts and tries to find where there is no space between them. Her tail flicks side to side, still bristled from her own frustrations.
Eventually, however, the exhaustion and sleep wins out. Her eyes close, body leaning more into his as a deep slumber takes her. Her tail stills, minus how the tip will twitch occasionally. The ears atop her head, however, turn as she registers sounds now and then. The sleep is dreamless peaceful one for the first time since returning from the First.
At some point there is a knock at the door. Alkaid's ears twitch, her body tensing and pushing against him. A low muffled whine comes from her, but she does not wake. ]