[ She listens in silence, merely nodding in response to his earlier statements. It's not her place to comment on them apart from the offer she madeโ which she's still entirely unsure about now that it has been made, but there's nothing she can do about that. She does notice though that he mentions that Kaeya has seen everything, and she wonders privately: is it because of their fight, or has he learned to trust the Cavalry Captain again?
(And if so, why?)
Despite her determination not to ask questions or make comments, the curiosity is there, chewing holes and poking its nose where it's not needed or wanted.
Although if she were to know he believed that she hated him, she'd be surprised. Dislike and hatred are two entirely different things in her mind, after all. And even if she had actually hated himโ would that be something she could safely say anymore? Sitting here like this, enclosed in their combined bedrolls and with their arms around each other, her imagination keeps wandering to the idea of something moreโ
And yet there's no reason for that, just as there was never any reason for her to truly dislike him.
Is she really, truly that starved for affection that his helping to warm her up against the bitter cold of the blizzard enough to make her as vapid as his flock of admirers?
Another sighโ it comes soon enough after his offer that she worries for a moment he might misinterpret it, but hopefully her smile, genuine even if it is thin, is enough to put his mind at ease on that, along with the words that follow it: ]
I'll be certain to keep that in mind, Ragnvindr. Thank you.
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(And if so, why?)
Despite her determination not to ask questions or make comments, the curiosity is there, chewing holes and poking its nose where it's not needed or wanted.
Although if she were to know he believed that she hated him, she'd be surprised. Dislike and hatred are two entirely different things in her mind, after all. And even if she had actually hated himโ would that be something she could safely say anymore? Sitting here like this, enclosed in their combined bedrolls and with their arms around each other, her imagination keeps wandering to the idea of something moreโ
And yet there's no reason for that, just as there was never any reason for her to truly dislike him.
Is she really, truly that starved for affection that his helping to warm her up against the bitter cold of the blizzard enough to make her as vapid as his flock of admirers?
Another sighโ it comes soon enough after his offer that she worries for a moment he might misinterpret it, but hopefully her smile, genuine even if it is thin, is enough to put his mind at ease on that, along with the words that follow it: ]
I'll be certain to keep that in mind, Ragnvindr. Thank you.