Brick by brick

Seiko waited with baited breath for their father to reply. The moment was short, but felt excruciatingly long somehow. Something about the way he looked at them made them realize he wasn't about to discredit the conclusion they'd come to, but still Seiko was afraid that he might not understand enough to support their wishes.

The moment of waiting was cut short by his declaration. Seiko breathed a sigh, almost of relief, at the finality of their father's statement. "Thank you, Otosan." Their response was short and succinct. There was little more to be said if anything, and Seiko knew their father valued his time as much as they did theirs. "I appreciate you." With that they gave a swift bob of their head, lifting dark eyes to scan their father's face to see if he required anyting more of them before departing.

-exit Seiko-