i wish you were here

He mused quietly but didn’t ask any further questions, despite her emotions Belle wasn’t afraid of answering questions. Their mention of Ashen went quickly and he denied need of pain dullers. The wound really wasn’t bad, and walking might be painful for a couple of hours but he’d be over them quickly. Discreetly wiping away a tear or two she nodded, at least he wouldn’t be taking any of her packs much needed supplies.

”You’re welcome, and I expect you won't.” She told him with a quick glance as he echoed her internal thoughts. Belle humbled herself much lower than an Empress aught to in this instance. She meant when she said she should fix her mistakes, because she meant it. The holes in his toes shouldn’t have happened, but she found herself unpredictable following the loss of Archon. Hemlock could see through, or at least sense, her distress and did his best to keep the mood light. ”I don’t know who they is,” She offered an amused, if forced, chuckle. ”But in my experience, any gossip is bad gossip.”

Ivory tail flicked behind her in amusement as she inspected his paw one more time before allowing him to take his appendage back. ”I believe you’ll survive this encounter with an enraged Empress.” She made an attempt to joke back, allowing herself to rise above her grief if only for a few moments.