[ a light nudge to the elbow is what he receives for his effort. maybe her faith is misplaced, in this moment — with enough incentive, he always finds a way to misbehave. unsurprising, perhaps; he hardly strikes her as a man that bends and molds himself to rules outside of his own. ]
I promise.
[ something warm still flows through her when she fixes him with an exasperated, long-suffering glance, pushing the needles on a branch out of her way to the door. ]
no subject
I promise.
[ something warm still flows through her when she fixes him with an exasperated, long-suffering glance, pushing the needles on a branch out of her way to the door. ]
But only if you behave. Those are my terms.