[ The playful lilt in his words almost makes her want to respond with her own, but she holds her tongue and instead raises an eyebrow quizzically, smile still lingering on her lips. ]
I think I'd make a poor soldier if I couldn't do at least that. [ And a poor friend, but she keeps quiet about that particular reasoning as he presented the option.
Having never requested anything from home before, the idea of doing so did come with a little uncertainty. Yet others had been asking and receiving their things for much longer, and a few seeds would be doable, wouldn't it? ]
Maybe, it's something to consider for the future. [ Then she could show him herself.
But with the last notes of the melody fading, she found herself at a loss for what to do. Not wanting to part ways either, she stays exactly where she is in his hold, heat slowly rising in her cheeks as she continued looking into his face. Throat going dry, she swallowed once to try and calm the anticipation gathering in her chest, not quite sure what she was expecting of him. ]
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I think I'd make a poor soldier if I couldn't do at least that. [ And a poor friend, but she keeps quiet about that particular reasoning as he presented the option.
Having never requested anything from home before, the idea of doing so did come with a little uncertainty. Yet others had been asking and receiving their things for much longer, and a few seeds would be doable, wouldn't it? ]
Maybe, it's something to consider for the future. [ Then she could show him herself.
But with the last notes of the melody fading, she found herself at a loss for what to do. Not wanting to part ways either, she stays exactly where she is in his hold, heat slowly rising in her cheeks as she continued looking into his face. Throat going dry, she swallowed once to try and calm the anticipation gathering in her chest, not quite sure what she was expecting of him. ]