10-31-2025, 06:25 PM
Rachel smiled. She knew she wasn't stupid. It just felt like that. Especially in hindsight. The red flags were there, but she had ignored them. "Not a whole lot really. Mostly just trying to recover. I practice with the power a bit. Can't get it every time though. Em says that it's because I'm trying too hard. Can't surrender when I'm trying too hard."
Rachel looked around and focused on a candle on their table. She closed her eyes and breathed, remembering finding that river. She allowed it to carry her and then she felt it. She had it. She smiled a pulled a single thread of fire, lighting the candle. She let out a chuckle and then blew the candle out.
Rachel turned back to Cruz. Besides that stuff, there was nothing much going on - besides Elyse. She hoped it wouldn't hurt him to hear about it. "I've been kind of talking with someone," she said. "We met shortly after Nox got me out of his clutches. We talk everyday. Nothing serious. I'm not ready for something like that, but we like each other. Just going really slow."
Rachel looked around and focused on a candle on their table. She closed her eyes and breathed, remembering finding that river. She allowed it to carry her and then she felt it. She had it. She smiled a pulled a single thread of fire, lighting the candle. She let out a chuckle and then blew the candle out.
Rachel turned back to Cruz. Besides that stuff, there was nothing much going on - besides Elyse. She hoped it wouldn't hurt him to hear about it. "I've been kind of talking with someone," she said. "We met shortly after Nox got me out of his clutches. We talk everyday. Nothing serious. I'm not ready for something like that, but we like each other. Just going really slow."