05-08-2020, 07:56 PM
[font=trebuchet ms]There was Aurum; good to see that Tanglewood reception was still quick to arrive, compared to some groups Rin had visited in the past. Looking over at him, Rin dipped her head in greeting. Listening in to his words, she nodded. Leroy seemed the patient type- certainly, he wasn't the type to strangle unsuspecting visitors, unlike some Tanglewood leaders.
As Leroy himself arrived, Rin dismissed the thought, and turned her attention to the general. He liked bonfires, and loved food- well, that was perfect. She couldn't think of many who didn't enjoy either of those. "I look forward to seeing all of you there, then," she said, twitching her ears.
Turning to glance at Selby, noticing the emotion in his voice and expression, Rin felt her brows knit together. His questions, offers of repayment, overwhelming relief... she knew this demeanor to be that of a parent, a good parent. One that would rip the stars themselves out of the sky if doing so would ensure their child's safety. Uncomfortable warmth built up behind her eyes, stinging at every blink.
Swallowing, Rin shook her head. "I don't need repayment," she said, looking back up at Selby. "I... I know what it's like." He could fill in the "it" with whatever he liked, whether it was "losing a child," "being a lost child," or anything else.
Clearing her throat, she straightened up, adopting a more neutral expression. "Just the wear and tear of traveling- I didn't find anything other than a few minor cuts and bruises. He seems fine now that he's had food and water, and slept." Luckily, the festival would provide plenty of time to visit, although Selby would've been welcome to visit Winston anytime regardless. Rin wasn't going to police such a situation.
As Leroy himself arrived, Rin dismissed the thought, and turned her attention to the general. He liked bonfires, and loved food- well, that was perfect. She couldn't think of many who didn't enjoy either of those. "I look forward to seeing all of you there, then," she said, twitching her ears.
Turning to glance at Selby, noticing the emotion in his voice and expression, Rin felt her brows knit together. His questions, offers of repayment, overwhelming relief... she knew this demeanor to be that of a parent, a good parent. One that would rip the stars themselves out of the sky if doing so would ensure their child's safety. Uncomfortable warmth built up behind her eyes, stinging at every blink.
Swallowing, Rin shook her head. "I don't need repayment," she said, looking back up at Selby. "I... I know what it's like." He could fill in the "it" with whatever he liked, whether it was "losing a child," "being a lost child," or anything else.
Clearing her throat, she straightened up, adopting a more neutral expression. "Just the wear and tear of traveling- I didn't find anything other than a few minor cuts and bruises. He seems fine now that he's had food and water, and slept." Luckily, the festival would provide plenty of time to visit, although Selby would've been welcome to visit Winston anytime regardless. Rin wasn't going to police such a situation.
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