[PP-F4] Moving On (Flints) - Complete!

[Emerath 0]

Emerath was more than a bit surprised when Flints came closer to him, and even more so when she actually touched him. Emerath grew tense. He never was one much for contact. Not unexpected contact at least, and given his current emotional state, this contact caused him to bristle. But despite that, a blush touched his face, even though he was rather annoyed. His eyes narrowed, searching hers as she spoke. Finally, when she had finished, he continued to search her with narrowed eyes as he said, "I'm not going to claim to know what you had with my brother, what was said, or what was done. I wasn't there. But as for what existed between us, I won't say that I wasn't your friend. That I didn't enjoy your company, but you have shown me that anything past that would have been a fallacy to explore anyway. To say that there wasn't chemistry would be a lie, but the existence of chemistry doesn't mean that it needs to be taken advantage of." Emerath placed his cup down on the nearby hearth and took her wrist and pulled her hand away from his face, saying, "We're going to see where things go. For now, it's too late to change anything, and all you can do is move forward from here. You keep saying things, and you currently have nothing to back it up but the past, but if the past was your evidence, what is happening right now wouldn't be happening."

[Flints 0]

She didn't expect him to be okay with the touch, she didn't expect him to lean into her or to relax. She didn't expect anything of Emerath anymore. She didn't expect him to be kind or pity her pointless reaching out. She didn't expect the world to work in her favor. She just wanted things to stand still for a second. For her to speak her heart. Something she rarely did. But it was all in vain.

when Emerath gripped her wrist she flinched, waiting for him to push it down and away. She withdrew slowly. Defeated. Her heart was heavy with the thoughts she didn't want to fathom. She deserved every bit of the rejection. She didn't understand what Emerath meant by their chemistry. She stared blankly and furrowed her brow, trying her best not to give it too much thought. But the more she avoided it, it came to light. "Emerath..and I...chemistry..?" After he spoke she felt more hollow than she ever had before. But today wasn't a day for her to feel that way. She knew things would be alright in one way or another. Maybe it was best if she left the brothers alone..it was what they seemed to want anyways. She felt tears well up again, she quickly tugged her hood down and spoke before she lost her voice in the swirl of emotions. "Well I better get going...I don't want to keep you..I wish you two the best.." She made a light click with her tongue, almost too quiet for human ears but Antillian quickly flanked her, showing that there was indeed some sound. Flints quickly headed for the door before she could show anymore emotion to the man who could care less how she felt. 

[Emerath 0]

As Flints left his presence, and made her way for the door, Emerath said, "Once I've had the opportunity to speak with Endilix, I'll let you know what has been decided about the guild. Your guild missions will all be with me personally, and no other member will be able to rank you up until such a time as I have decided that I feel you can be entrusted with guild matters once again." And with that, he turned and grabbed his tea from the hearth and took another sip, "And hurry up and get to Grandmaster Martial Arts level, so that I can show everyone how much better of a martial artist I am than you." A brief smile crossed his lips as he took a sip from the cup, before he moved back to his chair and simply sank down in it, staring at the fire, thinking about the events that just transpired and how he would need to move forward.

Before he heard the ding of his shop bell, he finally said, "Congratulations, Flints."

Thread Complete!

• Emerath: +1 SP, 200 Col
• Flints: +1 SP, 200 Col