[ when she turns to look at him, patiently crouched to help her on, alina notices that look in his eyes. he's reading her. some of her excitement melts away, shy now that it has seen the light of day. ever since she arrived here, she has been practicing how to hide her reactions, and she'd just —
well, she couldn't have failed more utterly.
some of it lingers, mingled with confusion and suspicion in the crinkle of her brow as she takes his assistance to climb up onto the hovercraft. she braces herself like she expects it to buck and move, but it's much more stable than any horse she's ever been on. she exhales, letting her hands instead rest on her knees. ]
What was she like? Your partner. [ if he's looking for another, alina might just convince him to teach her. she could get out of here. ]
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well, she couldn't have failed more utterly.
some of it lingers, mingled with confusion and suspicion in the crinkle of her brow as she takes his assistance to climb up onto the hovercraft. she braces herself like she expects it to buck and move, but it's much more stable than any horse she's ever been on. she exhales, letting her hands instead rest on her knees. ]
What was she like? Your partner. [ if he's looking for another, alina might just convince him to teach her. she could get out of here. ]