but ah, he looked away again. unwillingness to answer like before, perhaps? or is there another reason? it's oh-so-tempting to prod him a little further for an answer, but how much trouble would that get her, she wonders? lumine wants to test it out anyway, taking a step forward instead of back, letting their gap close even just for a step.
a question for a question—or in this case, questions. a deflection of her request. is that his response to her, then? ]
I wouldn't say it's discomfort.
[ they've been called many things during their travels, after all. and it isn't as if ... lumine shakes her head, smiling faintly and clasping her hands behind her back. fine, she'll answer his question for now. ]
But there's so much pressure that accompanies such a title, isn't it? I'm merely a traveler, after all, and yet, people expect so much of me when I've yet done anything.
[ expectations that she herself has no idea yet. ] Besides, wouldn't you yourself prefer to be called Dainsleif than Knight Captain?
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but ah, he looked away again. unwillingness to answer like before, perhaps? or is there another reason? it's oh-so-tempting to prod him a little further for an answer, but how much trouble would that get her, she wonders? lumine wants to test it out anyway, taking a step forward instead of back, letting their gap close even just for a step.
a question for a question—or in this case, questions. a deflection of her request. is that his response to her, then? ]
I wouldn't say it's discomfort.
[ they've been called many things during their travels, after all. and it isn't as if ... lumine shakes her head, smiling faintly and clasping her hands behind her back. fine, she'll answer his question for now. ]
But there's so much pressure that accompanies such a title, isn't it? I'm merely a traveler, after all, and yet, people expect so much of me when I've yet done anything.
[ expectations that she herself has no idea yet. ] Besides, wouldn't you yourself prefer to be called Dainsleif than Knight Captain?