Invidie

Briar felt so guilty over accidentally spilling this to Bowen, watching the smaller woman worriedly. It was strange to think that she was worried about messing up the potentially romantic relationship between Artorias and Bowen, but if it was something that Artorias wanted and she accidentally messed up something that could have been for them she'd never forgive herself. If it didn't work out naturally on its own that was one thing, but if she let it slip too soon and that was the reason things didn't work out then she'd feel so bad. Bowen denied her invitation to go back and talk to Art and she couldn't really blame her. If this whole situation was reversed somehow and she was suddenly told that Kotori was interested in her like that she probably wouldn't want to see him either until she had a chance to sort out her feelings on it first. Briar nodded with understanding and watched Bowen go for a moment. She was about to turn and go back into the infirmary when Bowen looked back at her and made her ears perk with surprise at her thanks. She blinked with confusion, but eventually replied, "Sure," even though she wasn't certain what she was being thanked for.

Once Bowen rounded the corner out of the corridor to leave the castle Briar sighed and looked down at the floor in front of her paws for a long moment before she finally turned and went back into the infirmary, closing the door behind her again. She walked back to Artorias, her ears flicking back as she settled in the place she had occupied before near the head of his bed. "I made a mistake," she told him honestly, glancing away as her brows pulled together. She couldn't hide that she told Bowen about what he had admitted to her and the agreement they had made even though the last thing she wanted to do was put some kind of worry on him right now. He still needed to know that Bowen knew so at the very least everyone was on the same page no matter how much the guilt gnawed at her.

"I could tell Bowen was jealous and sad about me being here so I just wanted to talk to her and clear the air so we could maybe start building some kind of trust so neither of us would be jealous of one another, but... I... I didn't realize you hadn't talked to her about it yet." She glanced up at him apologetically, her ears folded back against her head. "I just said that I hoped the two of us could get to know each other better so that we can all make this work and how I had given you permission to be with other women so you can be happy - which she was shocked by, obviously... I did explain how it came up and the agreement we made and how it was because of how you cared about her, but... I just don't think she really knew how to take it. I mean she obviously cares about you too from how she greeted and looks at me, but..." She looked at him guiltily, dipping her head to rest it on the bed. "I'm sorry, Art. I hope I didn't cause a whole mess."

"Briar Fatalis"