Endless Fire

A soundless sigh would leave her as she met his eyes, and he voiced his worries. His eyes would drop as he began, and she'd say nothing, merely. listen. "Ohhh, Star," she sighed softly. "Don't worry so much. I believe in you. You wouldn't mess up. Believe in yourself a little." Her words would remain soft and quiet as she spoke, a distinct contrast to before. "Trust yourself, trust your training. You won't mess up. You're the best healer I know." That was no lie; while she did not know many healers, Starling was the most determined and the best of all of them, by such a far amount it was insane.

He'd wince as she continued speaking, berating him... but he met her eyes as she, well, demanded. Her gaze was firm, but not angry; it was determined. She felt bad for making him... well, like this, but he needed to hear this. And when his gaze drifted away, and he spoke... Lillianna felt like laughing and screaming at the same time. Nothing like Lark? Well, duh! They were two different people with two different specialties. They barely looked alike! She'd take a breath, and let it out in an explosive sigh, eyes closing briefly as she struggled with words. He was being a complete and utter idiot, and the only thing running in her mind were expletives that firmly described the idiot that he was being. "Oh, Star." She'd pause, again, having troubles. Eventually, she said the first thing that came to mind. "Of course you aren't, and I'm glad you aren't. Right now all I want to do is bite him for a completely different reason than I bit you." Because he was an ass. "But.. for real. You don't have to be a fighter for Bass to be proud. He may not understand herbs, but that doesn't mean he doesn't appreciate it. Seriously. I wouldn't, personally, want you to be anything like Lark. You're your own person, and everyone appreciates that. You're one of the best healers. And, Lark also knew about the siege, right? It seems like he's being prepped to be in charge of Abaven's warriors. You're being prepped to be in charge of Abaven's healers. You guys are equal, great in your own, different ways. Appreciate that. Stop trying to be what you aren't, what you can't, and belittling what you are." It was the root of the problem, and it just didn't make any sense to Lillianna.