Why don't you smile?

Though she knew she cared deeply for Novel, she still wondered if her feelings were as deep as she suspected. Was she truly in love with Novel? Either way, she knew she wanted to remain part of Psalm and Hymn's lives for as long as she was able, and the rest was far less important to her. "You'll have to meet them soon," she said, her voice betraying a fair bit of excitement at the prospect. It would be difficult to avoid her meeting them, but she couldn't help but feel joyful at the thought of Jendai getting to know them as she had.


Jendai instantly grew excited at the news of her being promoted to lead Healer. It seemed a more informal position than anything, as Novel had been trained to be a healer and the two seemed to go hand in hand in many things. 'You've always been so good at that stuff though,' she commented, and Ara felt a slight heat rising to her cheeks. Rarely was she applauded for what she had learned, and she felt her smile growing bashfully. "I guess," she said, her tone humble but pleased nonetheless. "I still have plenty to learn." It was true -- she had hardly seem much of the world, certainly not as much as their parents had, and she knew there was an infinite amount of knowledge she could gain.


Her tone seemed to shift slightly, more toward curiosity as she asked her how she had known she wanted to be a healer. "It feels like I've always wanted to be one," she said honestly, but she fell silent soon after, musing over the inquiry carefully. The moment of silence that followed was a comfortable one and briefly she withdrew her gaze, staring at the horizon in the far distance. "But I suppose I knew for certain when dad was taken prisoner." Though she'd been young then, she'd been terrified for him; it was her first real glimpse into life without her parents and it had doubtlessly changed her. "Why do you ask, Jen?"