Nox woke up relatively quickly. Marta hadn’t meant to wake him, but he seemed okay. Liam came and fussed over him a bit, his scent betraying his crush on Nox. Marta had a feeling Nox knew about it. When Nox invited her closer, she did, resting her head on his shoulder. It was a mark of trust. She was really picky about who she touched and who touched her. Especially with adults - a mark of her trauma.
Ara came in quickly too and launched herself at Nox, yet still maintaining care with Lily around. It was very adorable. Marta caught that she said he smelled different and Marta wondered at that. Was it like her sense of smell or different. He did still have that muted numb smell from before. She wasn’t sure what to make of that still.
It took awhile before Nox’s words to her actually meant something in her brain before she spoke. Marta had just known what to do with Lily - it was still strange to her, but she tried to explain it. Words just came out of her tired brain without filter. ”I just knew what to do - just sort of…did what felt right. She’s precious and special,” she reached out and touched Lily’s back, a hand brushing Nox’s fingers before she pulled away. ”You trusted me and that saved me.” she wasn’t sure if that made sense. ”Trusted me even though I got you hurt.” she didn’t cry and she knew it wasn’t her fault, but the words just came out.
Ara came in quickly too and launched herself at Nox, yet still maintaining care with Lily around. It was very adorable. Marta caught that she said he smelled different and Marta wondered at that. Was it like her sense of smell or different. He did still have that muted numb smell from before. She wasn’t sure what to make of that still.
It took awhile before Nox’s words to her actually meant something in her brain before she spoke. Marta had just known what to do with Lily - it was still strange to her, but she tried to explain it. Words just came out of her tired brain without filter. ”I just knew what to do - just sort of…did what felt right. She’s precious and special,” she reached out and touched Lily’s back, a hand brushing Nox’s fingers before she pulled away. ”You trusted me and that saved me.” she wasn’t sure if that made sense. ”Trusted me even though I got you hurt.” she didn’t cry and she knew it wasn’t her fault, but the words just came out.