His compliments bring a smile to her face and she dips her head shyly.
“You’re very kind for having just met me,” a smile curves the edges of her crushed velvet lips. “The people of Tephra are some of the kindest, brave souls I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting.” She pauses, thinking of her faux uncle, growing up beneath his watchful eye, the way he gave her and Exist enough room to enjoy the land but always there whenever they needed him. “Magnus lives there and he helped raise my twin sister and me. He was always so kind. I’ll never forget my family in Tephra.”
At his next question, her face lights up even more.
“Yes, her name is Adna.” She lifts her head to glance toward the horizon. “She’s actually at the playground now, enjoying her time with the other children. I’ll go and scoop her up before it gets dark.” She pauses here, musing on the loveliness of the statement. That she was able to have a child and that it was safe enough to leave her places for her to explore and learn and make friendships. “Her father, Vulgaris, is fantastic with her though. He often takes her for the day, showing her around.” A soft laugh.
“My little girl absolutely idolizes her father.”
At his answer, she smiles, hoping to prompt him to talk more of himself.
“Do you have a family there? Or is there another thing that captures your heart?”/p>
but there you go again, turning golden, right there in front of me