Liv expelled a breath she hadn't realized she had been holding and relief flooded her. Something else, too. Her cheeks hurt. For a moment, she wondered why. Then she realized. She was smiling so hard. Her hand fair to flew, taking the pad, feeling new energy. The bird wobbly and still fresh, but in the air all the same.
"Ah Nika, you just made my year," she said, voice strangely husky. Her gaze kept flickering between studying her in wonder and discovery and the page before her, hand flying over it as if possessed.
It was just the beginning. And yet Liv felt hope. Cautious. Careful, but at least a glimmer of hope just the same.
When she was done, she held it out to her, fearlessly. "Nika my Demon," she said, no longer hesitant to share. The picture captured her playful fearlessness, her bravado and exuberance, along with tenderness and a shy goofyness. All the things Nika exuded.
And then she stood, holding out a hand to Nika. She felt playful. "Wanna explore?" There was more to see here.
"Ah Nika, you just made my year," she said, voice strangely husky. Her gaze kept flickering between studying her in wonder and discovery and the page before her, hand flying over it as if possessed.
It was just the beginning. And yet Liv felt hope. Cautious. Careful, but at least a glimmer of hope just the same.
When she was done, she held it out to her, fearlessly. "Nika my Demon," she said, no longer hesitant to share. The picture captured her playful fearlessness, her bravado and exuberance, along with tenderness and a shy goofyness. All the things Nika exuded.
And then she stood, holding out a hand to Nika. She felt playful. "Wanna explore?" There was more to see here.