09.Sep.13, 05:13 PM
Ce'lie was surprised to find that I'shan's simple declaration that her fear wasn't stupid had touched her more than she would have thought possible. She found that her eyes were stinging and realized that she was nearly on the verge of tears. Normally she was made of tougher stuff. She sniffled a bit and rubbed her eyes with her fingers. It had been a long time since she had been able to confide in anyone other than V'riy and she wasn't sure what to make of I'shan's unexpected show of support.
"Do… you know anyone else who's afraid of the dark, then?" the greenrider questioned as she began rubbing her arms vigorously. She suddenly felt cold and she brought her legs up in front of her, wrapping her arms around them. Damn it, just talking about it was getting to her.
I'shan's next words took her by surprise. He thought that she had ignored him? Ce'lie frowned deeply as she considered this new piece of information. Mentally reviewing their history, she thought about the aftermath of Twilirth and Ilveriath's flight. She was positive that the bluerider had bolted out of her hut at the first possible opportunity without a second look.
Her voice soft, she gazed at I'shan with wide eyes. "I thought that was what you wanted. You … pretty much ran away from me after the flight," she said, looking confused. "I know.. I'm older than you and thought you must find me… repulsive.. without the dragonlust to fuel your libido," she explained quietly as she studied his face. She looked down then. "It's been hard to have you around knowing that you want nothing to do with me. I didn't really feel like I could act any other way. But for our son's sake, I think I need to learn to get along with you better. He's young now, but I don't think it will be good for him if he learns that daddy really hates mommy.. or vice versa."
"I'm sorry," she said, holding her hands out to him with upturned palms as she looked at him imploringly. "Usually I'm very friendly.. I just didn't know how to be sociable with someone who rejected me the way that you did. If not for Isharyn, I would probably just have gone on ignoring you," she confessed with a deeply apologetic look on her face.
"Do… you know anyone else who's afraid of the dark, then?" the greenrider questioned as she began rubbing her arms vigorously. She suddenly felt cold and she brought her legs up in front of her, wrapping her arms around them. Damn it, just talking about it was getting to her.
I'shan's next words took her by surprise. He thought that she had ignored him? Ce'lie frowned deeply as she considered this new piece of information. Mentally reviewing their history, she thought about the aftermath of Twilirth and Ilveriath's flight. She was positive that the bluerider had bolted out of her hut at the first possible opportunity without a second look.
Her voice soft, she gazed at I'shan with wide eyes. "I thought that was what you wanted. You … pretty much ran away from me after the flight," she said, looking confused. "I know.. I'm older than you and thought you must find me… repulsive.. without the dragonlust to fuel your libido," she explained quietly as she studied his face. She looked down then. "It's been hard to have you around knowing that you want nothing to do with me. I didn't really feel like I could act any other way. But for our son's sake, I think I need to learn to get along with you better. He's young now, but I don't think it will be good for him if he learns that daddy really hates mommy.. or vice versa."
"I'm sorry," she said, holding her hands out to him with upturned palms as she looked at him imploringly. "Usually I'm very friendly.. I just didn't know how to be sociable with someone who rejected me the way that you did. If not for Isharyn, I would probably just have gone on ignoring you," she confessed with a deeply apologetic look on her face.