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05-16-2020, 05:44 PM
Thalia watched, interested, as Theory moved in the water. The smile was returned, which made hers only grow, far more noticeable now. "Should I?" It was hard to imagine now that once Theory had infuriated her so much, upon their first meeting. Though they'd both been kids then, she certainly didn't understand Theory any better now than she had then, though things were certainly different between them now. Talking to her was easier, with less tension... no, with a different kind of tension entirely, one that wasn't altogether bad. Thalia let out a small chuckle at her words, if only because her tone told her that she'd come out of the raid she'd spoken of relatively unharmed. She certainly looked like she felt good now, a thought that excited her more than she expected it might.
"I figured you'd win," Thalia admitted after a moment of reflection. There was no denying Theory believed in her pack, even if she'd been worried about this raid she'd had to deal with. Her words were factual, rather than gloating; warily Thalia moved to dip a paw into the hot springs, visibly wary but curious nonetheless. "And extremely painful bruises sound better than other outcomes." She bore no scars or visible maims that Thalia could see... even if most of her body was concealed, so maybe that wasn't saying much. "Everyone else fared well, I presume?" For Theory's sake, she hoped so, though the Abraxas within her hoped that Theory's pack wasn't as strong as she'd made it up to be in her head. Stronger packs could be a threat to Aerie, couldn't they? Eligos's vision was based on ensuring the world was dependent on Aerie; how could she possibly work her way into Theory's world as something she needed?
Pushing those thoughts from her mind wasn't terribly difficult. Though she wasn't immediately aware of Theory's different scent - it was largely masked by the steam coming off the springs - she did know, as soon as she slid into the hot water, that she wanted to be closer to her. At first the water felt almost too hot, but her body quickly relaxed as she waded a stride closer to Theory, and it felt more relaxing with each second that passed.
"I figured you'd win," Thalia admitted after a moment of reflection. There was no denying Theory believed in her pack, even if she'd been worried about this raid she'd had to deal with. Her words were factual, rather than gloating; warily Thalia moved to dip a paw into the hot springs, visibly wary but curious nonetheless. "And extremely painful bruises sound better than other outcomes." She bore no scars or visible maims that Thalia could see... even if most of her body was concealed, so maybe that wasn't saying much. "Everyone else fared well, I presume?" For Theory's sake, she hoped so, though the Abraxas within her hoped that Theory's pack wasn't as strong as she'd made it up to be in her head. Stronger packs could be a threat to Aerie, couldn't they? Eligos's vision was based on ensuring the world was dependent on Aerie; how could she possibly work her way into Theory's world as something she needed?
Pushing those thoughts from her mind wasn't terribly difficult. Though she wasn't immediately aware of Theory's different scent - it was largely masked by the steam coming off the springs - she did know, as soon as she slid into the hot water, that she wanted to be closer to her. At first the water felt almost too hot, but her body quickly relaxed as she waded a stride closer to Theory, and it felt more relaxing with each second that passed.
