I Really Can't Stay-

Aresenn · 10-10-2023, 06:39 PM

As he casually worked his way to the mountains in the distance, his call out didn’t leave him alone for very long. He heard her snow crunching steps before he saw her- his attention flashing in the direction he anticipated finding her just as she revealed herself from the cover of a particularly large tree. Seeing her upright and in better condition brought warmth to his expression. He was glad to see that she felt better. However, it was Andy that broke the silence. ~~Hey Hero!~~ His ears flicked at the term of endearment she chose. Quite the opposite of what he wanted her to believe- though he had been the one to fish her out of the flood. “I’m afraid not.” He answered in mock empathy, as he angled his approach in her direction as well. “I’m far too selfish to be done with you.” He echoed a little more lowly, though it wasn’t necessarily something he had hoped that she heard.

Only once her words had a moment to sink in, did he feel the sudden pang of guilt. He should have come back sooner. While she had not yet asked for an explanation to his prolonged absence, he felt obligated to give her one. “I didn’t think either of us would have gotten much rest had I stuck around.” He answered with that dveil-may-care half-smirk of his. Though, it was a sentiment of affection that he meant genuinely. She would have fussed- she did anyways. He would have had to try and restrain her. At least now they could pick up without the stress of conflict brought on by illness. How much longer will you be able to fool her? Aresenn flinched at the thought- it didn’t belong to him. He took a second to try to shake away the monotoned grumbling that never seemed to go away anymore. But then made an effort to pass it off as if it had been nothing at all.

In an effort to redirect his own attention, he cleared his throat to continue. “You sound like you feel better.” Aresenn commented, trying to soften the concern from his amber gaze. She looked really nice as well, though he wasn’t certain how it would be interpreted if commented on her appearance- and he didn’t want to make her uncomfortable. “What happened after the water drained?” He immediately followed up. He couldn’t imagine the amount of damage that kind of flood could cause. Or even the amount of work it would take to restore things, if things could ever be the same again.

"Andy" & "Aresenn"

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