02-02-2015, 04:46 PM
After Nox left Lucas helped put some glasses away. Aria was still running the bath. It was probably time for him to leave.
Ashavari came back looking tired and confused. The room was quiet after all the chaos that had filled this small space. The silence became deafening when the sound of the water in the tub suddenly shut off.
He looked at her and smiled weakly. She probably hadn't expected all this when she'd come. He knew from being with Aria that the emotions could be overwhelming to her, buffeting her this way and that. This girl probably felt the same way.
"Look, I'm sorry for what happened back there. These past two days have been crazy."
Talk about an understatement. "Aria will give you all the space you need. So will I."
Aria came back and tried to play the host. Then she turned to him. She was so tired. God, what a day for her. But she was right. More importantly, she needed rest. People out of her apartment.
He glanced at Ashavari- knowing that this would intrude on her- then decided. Aria needed to know, to feel his support after everything that had happened- what could have happened. Fear lanced through him for a moment and he shoved it down, calm returning. He took the few steps to Aria and hugged her tightly, kissing her lightly on the cheek. "You get some sleep if you can. No hunting okay?"
He tucked a strand of hair behind her ear as he looked in her eyes. Another squeeze and he parted. He smiled softly at Ashavari. "I hope your evening is more peaceful. It was nice to meet you."
Another glance at Aria and he was out the door. He couldn't concentrate anymore. He needed sleep, to clear his head.
Ashavari came back looking tired and confused. The room was quiet after all the chaos that had filled this small space. The silence became deafening when the sound of the water in the tub suddenly shut off.
He looked at her and smiled weakly. She probably hadn't expected all this when she'd come. He knew from being with Aria that the emotions could be overwhelming to her, buffeting her this way and that. This girl probably felt the same way.
"Look, I'm sorry for what happened back there. These past two days have been crazy."
Talk about an understatement. "Aria will give you all the space you need. So will I."
Aria came back and tried to play the host. Then she turned to him. She was so tired. God, what a day for her. But she was right. More importantly, she needed rest. People out of her apartment.
He glanced at Ashavari- knowing that this would intrude on her- then decided. Aria needed to know, to feel his support after everything that had happened- what could have happened. Fear lanced through him for a moment and he shoved it down, calm returning. He took the few steps to Aria and hugged her tightly, kissing her lightly on the cheek. "You get some sleep if you can. No hunting okay?"
He tucked a strand of hair behind her ear as he looked in her eyes. Another squeeze and he parted. He smiled softly at Ashavari. "I hope your evening is more peaceful. It was nice to meet you."
Another glance at Aria and he was out the door. He couldn't concentrate anymore. He needed sleep, to clear his head.