25.Mar.12, 11:45 PM
Honestly, Fiona's idea of what Val and Litir had been up to was not what Jada's idea had been. Fiona was older. And infinitely more... aware... of certain possibilities.
"You're darn lucky that someone is me," Jada teased, glancing up and into his green eyes. She kept her arms around him loosely, smiling at the taller figure. "I know you just enough that we don't have any of that awkward first-meeting fiddle-dee, and not so much that you have to worry about me saying anything incriminating." And that worked both ways! "I can't believe you forgot my name. You did, didn't you?" He could admit it now; at least he remembered Litir, that had to count for something. And if she had faded into the background, then there wouldn't be any of those awkward questions.
"We'll get you lots of parchment." she decided. "And I can show you some of my favorite places to hide from the heat. How long were you on the isle?" Her hand stayed attached to him as she pulled away, resting casually on his sleeve. "It is good to see a familiar face. Even if that face is you."
Valerian had seemed so much taller when she was younger. Now she needed only raise her eyes a little to meet his. How time changed things! "Come," she encouraged, and slipped her hand down his arm, to his wrist, "Let's go find you some supplies, and I will show you the hall."
Her eyes lingered on his cheek, longing.
"You're darn lucky that someone is me," Jada teased, glancing up and into his green eyes. She kept her arms around him loosely, smiling at the taller figure. "I know you just enough that we don't have any of that awkward first-meeting fiddle-dee, and not so much that you have to worry about me saying anything incriminating." And that worked both ways! "I can't believe you forgot my name. You did, didn't you?" He could admit it now; at least he remembered Litir, that had to count for something. And if she had faded into the background, then there wouldn't be any of those awkward questions.
"We'll get you lots of parchment." she decided. "And I can show you some of my favorite places to hide from the heat. How long were you on the isle?" Her hand stayed attached to him as she pulled away, resting casually on his sleeve. "It is good to see a familiar face. Even if that face is you."
Valerian had seemed so much taller when she was younger. Now she needed only raise her eyes a little to meet his. How time changed things! "Come," she encouraged, and slipped her hand down his arm, to his wrist, "Let's go find you some supplies, and I will show you the hall."
Her eyes lingered on his cheek, longing.