There's something about that word, the one he's never used to describe her flat before, that sparks something in her again. Suddenly she doesn't want to stand and hope that he's real. She wants to make certain of it herself -- she wants to grab him and shake him and cling to him and force him back into reality, if she has to.
Her feet move and she walks over to him, then practically collapses to her knees, pulling him into a hug. He's solid. He's warm. He's real.
She's feeling those tears finally threatening to fall, the dam starting to creak after these past few days of stress. She doesn't seem to care this time.]
Corvus, you... you...
[One hand around his back, the other had been gripping the front of shirt so tightly, just to make sure he didn't slip away. She feels such an odd mixture of happiness and relief, swirling inside an array of fond irritation and exasperation.]
You jerk! [She hits him with that hand on his chest, weakly, trying to make a point.] Why did you leave?! You left me here all by myself. [She felt so alone, but god, now he's back and there's no way in hell she's letting go. She buries her face in his shoulder, shaking her head.] Don't do that to me.
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There's something about that word, the one he's never used to describe her flat before, that sparks something in her again. Suddenly she doesn't want to stand and hope that he's real. She wants to make certain of it herself -- she wants to grab him and shake him and cling to him and force him back into reality, if she has to.
Her feet move and she walks over to him, then practically collapses to her knees, pulling him into a hug. He's solid. He's warm. He's real.
She's feeling those tears finally threatening to fall, the dam starting to creak after these past few days of stress. She doesn't seem to care this time.]
Corvus, you... you...
[One hand around his back, the other had been gripping the front of shirt so tightly, just to make sure he didn't slip away. She feels such an odd mixture of happiness and relief, swirling inside an array of fond irritation and exasperation.]
You jerk! [She hits him with that hand on his chest, weakly, trying to make a point.] Why did you leave?! You left me here all by myself. [She felt so alone, but god, now he's back and there's no way in hell she's letting go. She buries her face in his shoulder, shaking her head.] Don't do that to me.