[And she will, for as much as she would like to attempt to maintain some sort of decorum - this was not the time. Finding him in these halls only made the tears flow more freely because if he was here, then...
She wants to answer 'no', tell him everything about this war and the consequences - how she'd been pulled to a different side. How strong the temptation was to abandon her shard so she couldn't possibly be used against her family or put them in dangerous positions.
Her skin still holds a hint of the chill, though it's quickly forgotten.]
I am fine. I - [A beat as she tries to find the right words.] I cannot linger here.
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She wants to answer 'no', tell him everything about this war and the consequences - how she'd been pulled to a different side. How strong the temptation was to abandon her shard so she couldn't possibly be used against her family or put them in dangerous positions.
Her skin still holds a hint of the chill, though it's quickly forgotten.]
I am fine. I - [A beat as she tries to find the right words.] I cannot linger here.