22.Mar.12, 01:36 AM
Talian could sense the boiling emotions in the room. He wasn't sure if the little green was actually projecting her emotions or if Erisi was just making them amazingly visible. Talian swallowed hard as he waited, his muscles tense with nervousness.
He was screwing up. Erisi could see his reluctance. Shards, the green could probably just read it right out of his mind! Talian worked hard to keep his breath steady as he sat there in fear. It was all he could do not to apologize and bolt from the room.
He was screwing up!
He swallowed hard and held fast, determined not to let Eri down with his own cowardice. "She can talk to me," he said softly, not sure if Charath was avoiding direct speech because she was cautious or because she already disliked him. "..if she wants to," he added with a touch of caution himself, trying to be respectful of the little green. Eri loved her...that...should be enough.
His heart skipped a beat when she set her head down in his hand. She was so soft! Even softer than the grown ones. He swallowed his fear and reached up with his free hand, stroking her snout delicately. "It's...nice to meet you," he said, voice shaking slightly and eyes widening in intrigue. No matter how much he wanted to hate them, they were pretty amazing...
He was screwing up. Erisi could see his reluctance. Shards, the green could probably just read it right out of his mind! Talian worked hard to keep his breath steady as he sat there in fear. It was all he could do not to apologize and bolt from the room.
He was screwing up!
He swallowed hard and held fast, determined not to let Eri down with his own cowardice. "She can talk to me," he said softly, not sure if Charath was avoiding direct speech because she was cautious or because she already disliked him. "..if she wants to," he added with a touch of caution himself, trying to be respectful of the little green. Eri loved her...that...should be enough.
His heart skipped a beat when she set her head down in his hand. She was so soft! Even softer than the grown ones. He swallowed his fear and reached up with his free hand, stroking her snout delicately. "It's...nice to meet you," he said, voice shaking slightly and eyes widening in intrigue. No matter how much he wanted to hate them, they were pretty amazing...