the pain is gone. in its place, a fire burns beneath her skin. she devours his smile like she's been starved of it — and she has been. he's been so dour and serious ever since they'd arrived here. and she's been so afraid of what it might mean for her that she's lost his favor.
there's no question about that now, here. she is the favorite again, at least for now.
alina tries to take advantage of it. tries to indulge in that comfort, shifting as if she means to climb into his lap. but even with the pain abated courtesy of the root, the stretch is too much, and discomfort shoots up through it. she falls against his side instead, letting out a little noise of surprise and discomfort.
it melts into a laugh quickly, her forehead tipping to his. she doesn't want to sacrifice the closeness, but — ]
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there's no question about that now, here. she is the favorite again, at least for now.
alina tries to take advantage of it. tries to indulge in that comfort, shifting as if she means to climb into his lap. but even with the pain abated courtesy of the root, the stretch is too much, and discomfort shoots up through it. she falls against his side instead, letting out a little noise of surprise and discomfort.
it melts into a laugh quickly, her forehead tipping to his. she doesn't want to sacrifice the closeness, but — ]
Not this time, I guess.