Green with Jealousy

*Xephyris* · 10-03-2016, 02:13 AM

The man's eyes glanced between the two women, feeling just as uncomfortable as they both seemed, but he had a feeling that the discomfort coming from both of them was much greater than what he felt. Sadness filled him as he saw the bell-clad gypsy squirm and struggle to find her voice before translating for Soleil; he wished she wasn't the one placed in this situation, as he hated to see her so uncomfortable. He was extremely grateful to her, but he was used to seeing her smile, and it pained him to see her like this. Then he turned his gaze upon Soleil, and his heart sunk further as he stared into cold, hateful glare. Her expression was cold, but when she spoke, she could hear the cool, suppressed rage in her tone, even if he couldn't understand the foreign words. His brows pulled together, ears flattened against his head as he tried to keep some of his composure, his tail hanging behind him, the tip twitching uncomfortably. He hated that he'd made her feel this way - she had always been warm and affectionate, but now she was distant, her voice harsh instead of silky and elegant.

Breathing steadily, he turned back to Jaelle, waiting anxiously to hear the words she would translate, if she could even continue. He perked as she finally spoke, the first part of Soleil's words being transformed into words he could understand. He sighed as he finally heard it. It seemed that Soleil didn't understand him. He turned his head to the side, closing his eyes briefly - how was he supposed to explain himself? He had no desire to go into any more detail with Jaelle as his translator; it was just too much to share and describe. He opened his eyes again and looked to Jae as she continued. He wasn't surprised that Soleil thought he was stupid. His eyes turned to Soleil as he heard the words, that she had hoped he would care for her like she cared for him, to make her his. If only she knew how much he had always wanted her. He'd been infatuated with her from the moment he'd met her. And if only she'd been able to tell him the future she'd seen. He'd never known any of this, that she had envisioned them together like this. Perhaps if he had known, he might have tried just a little harder. But could he ever settle with just one woman? Damn this language barrier, things will never be the same... maybe it never could have worked... he thought as he stared at her cold turquoise eyes.

As the last words were translated to him, his head drooped, his eyes looking to the ground. How was he supposed to answer? He had hurt her in more ways than he truly understood, but there was nothing he could do to turn it around. He glanced for just a brief moment to Jaelle, catching her sad gaze - this was hard on her, although he wasn't sure what was the worst part for her. "I won't drag this on for too long," he said to her, "Would you say just a few more things for me?" His gaze only lingered on her for a moment longer, before he looked back to the tri-colored woman. "Soleil, I can't take back anything that's happened," he murmured, sighing, "Just know that I don't love that woman... I have to take care of her now, but that is merely my duty. I know you're hurt, but... just come live in Vyper. Maybe things won't be the way you imagined... but you don't have to be alone." It tore him apart that this beautiful, sunny woman was all alone in the world, and he had ripped apart her dreams of happiness. But he hadn't known her desires to be his one and only, and he couldn't change the way things had turned out. He had no desire to cast her away or let her be on her own, even if staying near him would never be what she wanted. He stared at her, hoping that Jaelle could translate his words, before he turned to the gypsy.

"Thank you, Jaelle," he murmured to her, "I don't want to keep dragging you through this, so I won't say any more." He nodded to her, then looked back to Soleil, wondering if she had more words to share. There was little he could do to resolve this, and he couldn't fix her broken heart. And there were just things he couldn't say with Jaelle there, even though she seemed to have volunteered to translate. Obviously it was beyond awkward for her, and perhaps she was pained by this all as well. He would have to talk to her, too, to clear things up, and find a way to repay her for this.

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Green with Jealousy

Xephyris