27.Jul.13, 10:16 PM
Her blithe words and nonchalant attitude shattered as she blinked at his words, face flushing under her embarrassment. One of these days she'd learn to lie properly but obviously today was not that day. "But.. R'nya I'm not lying!" she stuttered as she fought to keep her voice even. She wanted nothing more than to flap around like a confused wherry and insist that her words were not a lie, that they were never a lie because she didn't lie right? She remained as she was sitting with her arms wrapped around her damp legs. Along with striving to keep her voice even Ameris, with determination, strove to keep from sticking her tongue out at the raised brows.
Deep brown eyes met clear blue as his gaze travelled up her face. Deep down she knew he would never hurt her. Knew he would never hurt any of the women and girls under his care but it didn't stop the fear that had begun to creep in beneath her childish mood. But what if she was wrong? What if the things she had heard and learned of his character were nothing more than a charade? Would he turn on her suddenly and swiftly in much the same manner as her father? All the questions. So many questions and fears with nothing to answer them.
She couldn't stop the new flinch that twitched through her body as he reached a hand out to cradle her chin. His face looked so fierce and so angry when he uttered the same words as before. A pinch of tender flesh as he gently rubbed a thumb across her jaw and his hand withdrew and her body relaxed.
She watched him pet Mud, scratching the firelizard here and there as she pondered what next to say. Certainly not another lie. He'd just see right through a new one just as quickly as the last. "If it happens again I'll come straight to you, R'nya. But please. Please don't go to him it will only make it worse," she begged. Shame wrapped around her as she begged. She never begged for anything and to do so now ate at her.
Deep brown eyes met clear blue as his gaze travelled up her face. Deep down she knew he would never hurt her. Knew he would never hurt any of the women and girls under his care but it didn't stop the fear that had begun to creep in beneath her childish mood. But what if she was wrong? What if the things she had heard and learned of his character were nothing more than a charade? Would he turn on her suddenly and swiftly in much the same manner as her father? All the questions. So many questions and fears with nothing to answer them.
She couldn't stop the new flinch that twitched through her body as he reached a hand out to cradle her chin. His face looked so fierce and so angry when he uttered the same words as before. A pinch of tender flesh as he gently rubbed a thumb across her jaw and his hand withdrew and her body relaxed.
She watched him pet Mud, scratching the firelizard here and there as she pondered what next to say. Certainly not another lie. He'd just see right through a new one just as quickly as the last. "If it happens again I'll come straight to you, R'nya. But please. Please don't go to him it will only make it worse," she begged. Shame wrapped around her as she begged. She never begged for anything and to do so now ate at her.