[ she does not, in fact, look or sound any shade of shocked. that sounds on par with her impression of him. if the ground they were treading didn't feel so fragile, if she was confident her boldness wouldn't lend itself to another accusation on his part — she might voice the thought swirling in her head. namely — he'd probably fuss about the inconvenience of investing effort into kneeling.
truly, she might have expired from actual shock if he had acquiesced to her uncommitted and ridiculous demand.
her head tips, faux-concerned, before she expels an airy breath. it rings suspiciously too close to amusement, which is to say: considering it an olive branch extended, for now, is a fair assertation to make on his part. ]
no subject
[ she does not, in fact, look or sound any shade of shocked. that sounds on par with her impression of him. if the ground they were treading didn't feel so fragile, if she was confident her boldness wouldn't lend itself to another accusation on his part — she might voice the thought swirling in her head. namely — he'd probably fuss about the inconvenience of investing effort into kneeling.
truly, she might have expired from actual shock if he had acquiesced to her uncommitted and ridiculous demand.
her head tips, faux-concerned, before she expels an airy breath. it rings suspiciously too close to amusement, which is to say: considering it an olive branch extended, for now, is a fair assertation to make on his part. ]
I can fetch a pillow for them, if it helps.