[ She's intimidating when she wants to be. It's a learned skill, knowing that if she speaks with confidence people will be more inclined to take her seriously. When she wants something, Emma doesn't invite the opportunity for people to take it away from her, she stands her ground. He's seen her fight, it's just harder to catch her in the gentler moments where emotion wins out over expectation. A reunion prompts that, even if it has only been a few days for her.
It feels natural though; to sink into his arms for a few moments, to be grateful. When he'd decided to stay all she could do was accept it and wish him well, but she'd be lying if she said she hadn't played out the worst case scenarios in her head. Staying in Nalawi could have been a risk. It's over now and she's glad he's back, yet that fear of losing the same person twice never manages to go away after the first loss.
She pulls back, raking a hand through her hair while she takes a moment to look him over. He doesn't laugh much, but when he does, she's reminded that she likes the sound of it.] So, you're back. [Which states the obvious, doesn't it? He's here, so he's back.] It's good to see you. [Better than she's said, to be perfectly honest - and she avoids that level of honesty on purpose when it comes to him.]
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Date: 2016-06-18 07:33 pm (UTC)It feels natural though; to sink into his arms for a few moments, to be grateful. When he'd decided to stay all she could do was accept it and wish him well, but she'd be lying if she said she hadn't played out the worst case scenarios in her head. Staying in Nalawi could have been a risk. It's over now and she's glad he's back, yet that fear of losing the same person twice never manages to go away after the first loss.
She pulls back, raking a hand through her hair while she takes a moment to look him over. He doesn't laugh much, but when he does, she's reminded that she likes the sound of it.] So, you're back. [Which states the obvious, doesn't it? He's here, so he's back.] It's good to see you. [Better than she's said, to be perfectly honest - and she avoids that level of honesty on purpose when it comes to him.]