the pause between breathing

Isla raises her eyebrows at that, not expecting to hear that he'd been looking into what had happened at the infirmary. In truth, Isla is holding that investigation rather close to her chest; there are things she is waiting to put into place before she can commit to it fully. But she forgets all about it to hear the effect it has had on Varus, and when his arms sneak around her to draw her against him properly, she melts into the touch. "I'm sorry you didn't find the information that you needed" she murmurs. Then, leaning up as best she can, Isla brushes her lips against his cheek. "If it happens again, know that home is a safe place for you to go, okay?" she says. "I know you didn't want to bring it to me, but we can deal with it together. It has to be better than walking the streets in the middle of the night, right?" Isla the flesh is weak