"I know that he does." And Kaine really did, despite her frustration. She would apologize later and mean it, but right now it felt difficult to remain where she was. And to think they hadn't even made it to dinner yet. Christ. "There's enough that'll kill us happily if we're not careful, that caution is better aimed at literally everyone else that isn't in this room and that's including the creepy book." But it didn't seem as though caution and logic always came hand in hand so maybe it shouldn't have surprised her so much.
"It's been a day, you're expecting too much." Nariko was still focused on the book in her lap, but it seemed she had turned the page, and half read whatever was in front of her. "Being in a completely foreign world, losing your home and most all of the people in it," Nariko paused, and though she tried her best to hide it she had to put some effort into getting the words out. "Watching the girl you're in love with constantly attempt to die for you when you probably kind of want to be the one to either save her or at least come out on top and be especially impressive? It's a lot. My point is, give him longer than just a day. I'm just not in the mood to be the lightning rod at the moment, so he can hear the answers from you or Roland if it really helps. I'm just here for the Spaghetti Tacos and then alcohol."
Kaine found it in her to laugh, though it sounded much more jaded than she wanted. "So that's why you stayed." And then, wholly mournful. "… And he's not in love with me."
"Yes, Kaine, he really is." Nariko stood to find out what happened with that tea that Roland had been preparing but before that, she looked at Alain. "I cry your pardon, really and truly. I made a promise and intended to keep it, but I should have told you. I should have ton a lot of things differently."
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Date: 2015-03-31 04:01 pm (UTC)"It's been a day, you're expecting too much." Nariko was still focused on the book in her lap, but it seemed she had turned the page, and half read whatever was in front of her. "Being in a completely foreign world, losing your home and most all of the people in it," Nariko paused, and though she tried her best to hide it she had to put some effort into getting the words out. "Watching the girl you're in love with constantly attempt to die for you when you probably kind of want to be the one to either save her or at least come out on top and be especially impressive? It's a lot. My point is, give him longer than just a day. I'm just not in the mood to be the lightning rod at the moment, so he can hear the answers from you or Roland if it really helps. I'm just here for the Spaghetti Tacos and then alcohol."
Kaine found it in her to laugh, though it sounded much more jaded than she wanted. "So that's why you stayed." And then, wholly mournful. "… And he's not in love with me."
"Yes, Kaine, he really is." Nariko stood to find out what happened with that tea that Roland had been preparing but before that, she looked at Alain. "I cry your pardon, really and truly. I made a promise and intended to keep it, but I should have told you. I should have ton a lot of things differently."