06-02-2025, 12:43 AM
There was only a slight disappointment that he didn't accept her invite, but she didn't expect it was for lack of wanting. The way he spoke to her - hoping that it was okay - made her feel like he had perhaps wanted more. His step back then wasn't because she had overstepped or had even been bad. Ezvin was just being respectful - a gentleman. Knowing him, he'd probably say something poetic about it - something like the moment had to be preserved. The thought gave her a smile because Ezvin was right.
"It was okay," she said, responding to his first statement after the kiss. There was relief in her voice in hearing that she hadn't done something that hadn't been wanted.
The tone shifted, but remained intimate. They were alone in the statue garden. Cadence couldn't recall if others had been there before or not, but being here in this space with Ezvin was still comforting. Her nerves were also simmering down to a less chaotic level and that helped immensely. Ezvin spoke of the statue's approval and Cadence gave a slight laugh. "You're probably right about that."
The wind picked up, but Cadence didn't shiver. She just looked at the garden, unmoving. She noted Ezvin's hand by his side, another invite maybe? She was feeling braver now, so she took his hand in hers without the hesitation of the kiss. She remained silent for a bit.
She took a deep breath before she spoke again. "You know...I've never done that before. With anyone..." she said. Part of her thinking that she should be embarrassed by that, but she wasn't. Just...doesn't matter why..." She smiled and faced him. "I liked it though." Honesty. It was who she was and she couldn't hold back from saying it.
It was then the cold started to sink in. It wasn't heavy or biting, but she felt it now. She adjusted her own scarf before wrapping her free hand around her body. They should probably head in, but Cadence didn't say it. Not yet. She didn't want to go in quite yet. She wanted to be in this moment a little longer.
"It was okay," she said, responding to his first statement after the kiss. There was relief in her voice in hearing that she hadn't done something that hadn't been wanted.
The tone shifted, but remained intimate. They were alone in the statue garden. Cadence couldn't recall if others had been there before or not, but being here in this space with Ezvin was still comforting. Her nerves were also simmering down to a less chaotic level and that helped immensely. Ezvin spoke of the statue's approval and Cadence gave a slight laugh. "You're probably right about that."
The wind picked up, but Cadence didn't shiver. She just looked at the garden, unmoving. She noted Ezvin's hand by his side, another invite maybe? She was feeling braver now, so she took his hand in hers without the hesitation of the kiss. She remained silent for a bit.
She took a deep breath before she spoke again. "You know...I've never done that before. With anyone..." she said. Part of her thinking that she should be embarrassed by that, but she wasn't. Just...doesn't matter why..." She smiled and faced him. "I liked it though." Honesty. It was who she was and she couldn't hold back from saying it.
It was then the cold started to sink in. It wasn't heavy or biting, but she felt it now. She adjusted her own scarf before wrapping her free hand around her body. They should probably head in, but Cadence didn't say it. Not yet. She didn't want to go in quite yet. She wanted to be in this moment a little longer.