what now?
12-11-2017, 09:51 AM
It was comforting, at the very least, to know that Athena was a kindred spirit - even if what they had both gone through was relatively unspoken, at least Ara knew that someone else could understood the depths of her heartache. Not that she'd be comfortable admitting such a thing out loud; her grief was largely a private matter, pushed back somewhere in the back of her mind lest it decide to surface and devour her whole. She smiled softly at Athena's agreement, even if it was timid and with a touch of sadness. Ara could relate, and wouldn't be the least bit offended even if Athena decided to change her mind. She was equally as uncertain about it all, but what she didknow was that she couldn't stand to stay here any longer. The sort of nostalgia this place brought her was painful rather than comforting, and she knew it was no good for her - or for either of them, it seemed - to remain. Her smile grew at the other woman's words, saying she should be thanking her instead, to which she promptly shook her head. "Then we'll just have to settle for thanking each other," she replied with a hint of playfulness, leaning slightly into her touch. She was glad at the shift in mood; she'd spent far too long sulking, buried by her own dark thoughts, and the thought of something simply like playing in the snow.. well, Athena's mood was definitely contagious. "Playing in the snow sounds quite nice," Ara admitted with a gentle chuckle. It'd been a long while since she'd simply relaxed and taken the time to enjoy her surroundings and simply the beauty of living, that the thought of doing it again made her feel a flutter of excitement in her stomach. She turned to nudge Athena's shoulder gently, before they started off together. |
