The skyrider smiled in response, trying to bring back a clearer memory of speaking to him. But whenever she thought she heard or saw something, it drifted away and the harder she tried to grasp it, the faster it went. The crew were two men down, well one man and one liability, she let out a slow sigh, it was hard not to be worried about them; her insides, now she was awake would be twisting until there was news of their safe return, "bandits keep getting the better of us, bastards. There seem to be so many."
Her expression changed as he offered her a place of refuge. For some reason it bought hot tears building at the back of her eyes and she looked up, quickly scanning the ceiling until they passed. She gulped, swallowing the lump in her throat, "I-I don't think it's a good idea," she admitted. Wouldn't it be a little strange? She was somewhat reluctant to even enter his house, let alone sleep in it. But then, what other choices were there? She could return to the family house near the crown? She flinched at the thought before looking at Malcolm again, "did anyone tell my parents?" She enquired, hopeful that maybe they hadn't. Her gaze flicked to the door and her heart started to speed up, leaving her breathless as she sat up, "I'll stay with you," she changed her mind quickly "I don't want - I don't want them to know. I don't want to go home."' They would send her back to Burhan. She didn't want to leave the city and the life she'd made. The only thing in Burhan were memories she was trying to forget.
Her expression changed as he offered her a place of refuge. For some reason it bought hot tears building at the back of her eyes and she looked up, quickly scanning the ceiling until they passed. She gulped, swallowing the lump in her throat, "I-I don't think it's a good idea," she admitted. Wouldn't it be a little strange? She was somewhat reluctant to even enter his house, let alone sleep in it. But then, what other choices were there? She could return to the family house near the crown? She flinched at the thought before looking at Malcolm again, "did anyone tell my parents?" She enquired, hopeful that maybe they hadn't. Her gaze flicked to the door and her heart started to speed up, leaving her breathless as she sat up, "I'll stay with you," she changed her mind quickly "I don't want - I don't want them to know. I don't want to go home."' They would send her back to Burhan. She didn't want to leave the city and the life she'd made. The only thing in Burhan were memories she was trying to forget.
