Dovie'andi se tovya sagain.

"Something tells me that you might."

"i've never cared what people think of me."

"A lot of people would clearly beg to differ."

"you think i care?"

"Of course that's how you'd explain it."

how else would i explain it?"

"I won't admit to something that isn't true."

"you're just jealous."

She does the only thing now that she can help to do. She lifted her hand and brought it up right to his face, letting the slap turn his face a little bit which allows her to step back away from him. She tipped her chin and let a thin smile come across her lips as she folded her arms over her chest. "Now who has the upper hand?" She questioned with a light furrow of her brows. "I think you had best stay on your side of the room."

he touches the side of his face just briefly before his hand falls away. and he's smiling just a little bit at her now. his eyes move over her face. he might not have been hoping for something different. but he could easily admit just then that he wouldn't have minded it. no one could blame him if they saw her, especially then which was bloody infuriating. but she was haughty and demanding but still he felt this funny urge to go to her and just kiss her. "what's your's is mine, remember?" he says it with a lilt of amusement of his voice. but he already knows this is going to make things worse. - @acoterie

"If you want to leave then leave." She ordered somewhat stiffly as she looked into his eyes. "I'll undo everything and you won't ever have to see me again. Is that better?" She questioned as she crossed her arms over her chest and waited for what he would say. Would he really accept that or would they end up in a cycle of him acting this way and her insisting? that didn't seem healthy at all. Although one would argue that she and her sisters didn't quite know the meaning of that, did they? What with all of the power there had their fingertips? Not that she would ever say something like that aloud to Mat - otherwise he would be able to add fuel to his obvious fire. "So, is that what you want?"

"so, you're telling me i either get sick again and leave or stay here and be healthy again? i don't have any other options?" saying it out loud felt like something heavier, something darker and uglier. he takes in a breath and then takes a step forward, trying to figure out the expression on her face, like a small tick might give him answers to the millions of questions that he had. his shoulders slump slightly and he lets out a somewhat defeated breath. "i guess i don't have any real choice then." - @acoterie

Gently she set her hand onto his back and moved around so that he could rub circles into his back as a way to attempt to ease his sadness, his sorrow. "Don't talk like that." She softly ordered, her brows furrowed as she spoke. SHe didn't want him to carry that blame and she felt a slow rising anger towards her kind knowing that they had done something so severe to someone in the past. "You're here now. And you'll stay here for as long as you want. You'll stay and have the life that they denied you."

he lets out a small shaky breath. "it's not safe for you." his voice is so quiet then. he feels a chill rush over him. and he does fold a little bit towards her. he hates the weak feeling through every limb of his body. he sniffs back his tears. but there's nothing else to say. she seems determined and he can't even seem to understand why. "there's a reason why there was a warning there...don't you ever listen?" - @acoterie

"that's what you're resorting to?"

"when it comes to you....":

Her eyes lowered to scan over what she was wearing before she looked back to him again. "What's wrong wtih what I'm wearing?" She questioned before looking back to him epectantly as she tossed her braid back ovr her shoulder and stepped further into the room towards him. She can see that he's wildly amused by the situation and she can't honestly help but feel the exact same way. She likes the look on his face and how he hadn't even said that he wasn't going to do it. "What would you suggest I wear then?" Her eyes did a quick scan of the room before returning to him again. "I don't see many options for me here."

"well, there isn't much we can do about it now." he says with a small laugh, his eyes moving over her again. this time a little more appreciatively. he looks away, feeling a heat at the back of his neck. he doubted she noticed. but suddenly he's all too aware of whatever she might say to him next. he offers her his arm. "look, first thing's first...." he says, turning to give her a look. "you have to sit back and watch me for the first couple throws. think you can do that? follow my lead?" this whole turn of events was surprising. he wouldn't have thought that it was possible, her there at his side being at least somewhat pleasant. maybe tonight wouldn't be so bad in spite of her intrusion. @acoterie

"not really. I don't really think of that."

"i'm one second away from hitting you."

       ❝ just for that you're covering the next five rounds. ❞

"i can get them for free."

"Do what? Be honest?"

"you think you're real funny, huh?"

         ❝ what's that supposed to mean? ❞

"i don't need to elaborate."

"I'm going to have to say that I really don't know."

"i hate when you do this."

"I'm not sure I know what you mean."

"don't act like you don't know what you're doing."