Standing By
"I don't think we are." He said casually after nudging her cheek gently. Arivae perked her ears and slowly turned to gaze at him, her innocent eyes that glistened with tears locking with his. She rolled her shoulders forward and nodded slowly, sucking in a deep breath and allowing herself to relax just a bit, with the help of his sweet reassurance. Her family, all the Destructions, littered the land of Alacritia. Usually they all gathered in Threar and Abaven. But...she didn't know! They could literally be anywhere! This is why she worries so much...over the simplest of problems. "But, just to be sure, let's start over, okay? I'm Tiburtius Armada, it's nice to meet you." He said kindly, his gentle grin forcing a weak smile upon her lips. Arivae relaxed her ears and sucked in another deep breath, laughing quietly. Armada. So they weren't related. Well...that was quite a relief. She's never heard of an Armada before! Just...Destructions! She turned to him with a wider smile, reintroducing herself as he did. "My name is Arivae...Destruction." She responded softly, her eyes ridding themselves of the tears that once lingered. Her tail continued to pat gently against the ground. Hehe...she felt a little ridiculous. She made such a big deal over nothing! How awkward...she giggled at her own silliness and lowered her chin down between her ankles, releasing a bit of air that she kept trapped up in her lungs from the anxiety. "You were right...I guess we aren't related." She stared ahead aimlessly, searching for something to rest her eyes upon. Instead, they landed on a small pile of fallen pink flower petals, which...even though they weren't as pretty as the ones of the trees, they were still interesting. She sighed and squeezed her eyes shut. "So...tell me a little about yourself, Mr. Tiburtius." She hummed playfully, her eyes finally moving up to him. She smiled sweetly. "That is, if you don't mind sharing with me!" |