#herspawn

" My hair is already - " One brush of their hand against the length of it withers the argument at its source. The tie is loosened, the once woven braid already beginning to unwind into curls. Even sifting through their mired memories, they can't recall a time in which anyone offered - in which there was anyone they'd allow. The silence that stretches is wondering, wondrous, wonderful, until it is finally silence no more. " Well, in that case, don't let me stop you. "

“ Please be Astarion coming back, ” she murmurs, instinctively putting herself between Ivy and the sound.

Or simply he had started to grow fond of the woman. She compelled him in such a manner as… the thought died short, he dare not think it. Not now. Dakara drapes an arm over her shoulders, drawing her in playfully as they went. Nothing a little mindless conversation couldn’t cure, “You know, I think you’d dance fluidly across the battlefield with a rapier, Ives. Light as a dagger and twice as quick. Not to mention a little distance between you and your foe.”

“ARE YOU ALRIGHT?”

To say that the tiefling is taken aback would be an understatement. The shock only lasts on her face a moment; it's replaced by a splitting smile, wide and sincere, if not a little sheepish. Her hands raise, first as if to return to the hug, and then to gently push Ivy away, like she's afraid she'll break them. And she is. Golden eyes search the other's bodies for wounds or signs of damage as she says, "Ay, c'mon, soldier, I was just fuckin' around. I'm okay. I believe you'll do everything you can." Her smile gentles. "I'm having a good time just being with you all. I feel way more alive with you than I have in years."

" Hey there, soldier. " Karlach's voice is soft as she speaks up. It's late and it's starting to look like everyone else is turning in or starting to so she doesn't wantt o get loud. Karlach's always been a night owl. An afternoon of work used to mean a long night of celebration. Then it meant nothing but Hell's fire and Demonsbane. Now it means looking at the stars. Not taking them for granted again. " You need somethin'? I think everyone else is looking to bunk in for the night. "

"So, you found her after all." An uptick of their mouth. "Enjoyed your walk? I thought you might've fallen in the river, truth be told."