[ Rina watches him leave, a painful feeling welling up in her chest... this horrible sense of dread. She knows this has been a hard week for everyone, but for Varian especially and it breaks her heart. She's noticed all the little things and how tense he's been, but yesterday she thought... she helped...
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Happily wondering Night after night Is this how it works? Am I doing it right?
[ She knows in the back of her mind that it's not her fault. Varian had a horrible dream and the motive and Balladeer's death yesterday have just made it worse. But she's still just an insecure teenager who's never been in a relationship before, and a part of her can't help but feel like it might be her fault. Maybe she shouldn't have even questioned anything just now. Just did as he said. Maybe she should be doing more... maybe she should be holding him more, talking more, singing more, anything.
Her legs feel weak so she crouches on the ground, burying her face in her knees as she hugs them close to herself. ]
Happy to listen Happy to stay Happily watching him drift away...
no subject
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Happily wondering
Night after night
Is this how it works?
Am I doing it right?
[ She knows in the back of her mind that it's not her fault. Varian had a horrible dream and the motive and Balladeer's death yesterday have just made it worse. But she's still just an insecure teenager who's never been in a relationship before, and a part of her can't help but feel like it might be her fault. Maybe she shouldn't have even questioned anything just now. Just did as he said. Maybe she should be doing more... maybe she should be holding him more, talking more, singing more, anything.
Her legs feel weak so she crouches on the ground, burying her face in her knees as she hugs them close to herself. ]
Happy to listen
Happy to stay
Happily watching him drift away...