Aftermath

Walk | Talk | Think

He had no comment to her remark, possibly just accepting it as a fact rather than acknowledging it as anything other than that. Yin was somewhat relieved by it. He could have easily started them on a long and drawn out conversation that she would have eventually tired of, but instead he was willing to let them lapse into silence, a strangely comfortable silence like those she used to share with Yang when he had still been her constant companion. Where was that twin of hers? What sorts of dangers had he gotten himself into to keep him away from her for so long?

A little frown formed upon her brow, darkening her green and blue eyes. She did not want to think about where he might have been or what might have been keeping him from her. It was of no consequence here. She was learning how to move on, to live on her own without any of them. Save for this moment which she shared with Klypso, but that was a selfish endeavor, one meant simply to prove herself right about others lacking an investment in knowing her. Eventually he would leave too. She was sure of it. It was only a matter of time.

Distraction came from the river. A splash sudden broke above the water and came their way, and spotting it ahead of time Yin had enough time to lift her head and lean away from the majority of the water, only a few stray droplets landing on her side while Klypso received the brunt of it. It seemed to be just the right thing to make him lose his cool, and snarling and snapping he was in the water, chasing after the fish who continued to taunt and tease him as it drew him further away from her and their resting place beside the stream. Eventually he returned unsuccessful, and Yin stared at him with a brow raised. What had she just witnessed?

She decided not to bring it up as he returned to lay down beside her, at a distance she noticed that was closer than the last time. A show of trust or had he just not remembered his earlier display of respect by keeping his distance? Whatever the case, she hardly felt threatened by him or by his slightly encroachment. She accepted it by placing her head again upon her outstretched leg and closed her eyes with another sigh.