[ He disappears, and even knowing, trusting that he'll be back as soon as possible, Lucretia still has to resist the urge to follow him. Being without him, even for a few minutes, leaves her restless, vaguely dissatisfied, and at a loss for what to do with herself. How had she lived without him all this time?
She knows, of course. She knows this isn't real, that it'll be over in a few days, but even so, it's hard to imagine that being the case. This isn't like what she'd felt for Allura or Nate. They'd been strangers, and as irresitible as her feelings for them both had been, there had been no history there. No deeper knowledge or relationship for their bonds to be based on, nothing but the thrill of new discovery.
This is different. This is Taako.
Luckily, perhaps, she doesn't have long to dwell on the alarming question of what happens tomorrow. Taako emerges quickly, fully decked out in his hat and cloak and a blindingly glittery sweater, and Lucretia can't stop the delighted smile that spreads across her face at the sight of him. Had he dressed up for her?
She clears her throat, schooling her expression into a somber, attentive one as Taako speaks. ]
Of course. I understand.
[ She's not about to look this gift horse in the mouth. Anything he's willing to give her, she'll take. Nothing more. ]
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She knows, of course. She knows this isn't real, that it'll be over in a few days, but even so, it's hard to imagine that being the case. This isn't like what she'd felt for Allura or Nate. They'd been strangers, and as irresitible as her feelings for them both had been, there had been no history there. No deeper knowledge or relationship for their bonds to be based on, nothing but the thrill of new discovery.
This is different. This is Taako.
Luckily, perhaps, she doesn't have long to dwell on the alarming question of what happens tomorrow. Taako emerges quickly, fully decked out in his hat and cloak and a blindingly glittery sweater, and Lucretia can't stop the delighted smile that spreads across her face at the sight of him. Had he dressed up for her?
She clears her throat, schooling her expression into a somber, attentive one as Taako speaks. ]
Of course. I understand.
[ She's not about to look this gift horse in the mouth. Anything he's willing to give her, she'll take. Nothing more. ]
Shall we...go?