(SE) left my home on hollow bones

gently she leads you out into the darkness //

“If it isn’t too much trouble, I could eat.” She assures him, flashing him a small smile as he seems far more at home right now. Which, should make sense given they stand in his home. But that’s neither here nor there, and she stands by the counter in a way that allows her to help should he need help with it – fully willing and ready to cut anything that needed to be cut or to start anything while he focused on gaining the ingredients.

But shortly after she apologizes, he shakes his head and flashes her a soft smile which has her relaxing more than she thought that it would – humming a light sound under her breath as she nods her understanding. “In terms of blood family, I’ve been on my own for a while too.” Not adopted family, given Deimos’ involvement in her life, a lifeline she holds onto because he’s been the only constant.

There is some relief to know he hadn’t been out there – hidden away much like herself, so she puffs a soft exhale of a laugh with far less humor than it should, understanding intensely that the Ascended couldn’t handle getting close to fire. It’s what made staying in Halo so hard during most of her Ascended life. “The second I heard the boom I just… hid away.” She admits quietly, still internally cursing herself at her selfishness.

KIADA

\\ and makes you drink rain

totally sniped from odd ilu