She had the good graces to blush, quite a lot, at the correction, and she nodded slowly. The arrival of the drinks provided Penelo with a much needed distraction, and she cradled the warm cup in her hands, making a study of its milky contents.
Finally, she pried her gaze away from the cup and managed a weak smile. "It's okay though. I can take care of myself. Once I figure out what I'm going to do." A small sip of the milk went down, sweetened with honey, and little hints of vanilla. "I think the problem's with me. I never really thought of myself as a sky pirate until I got mad at Larsa, just Vaan's friend or Vaan's partner. So now I'm not even sure what I am."
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Date: 2010-01-06 03:51 am (UTC)Finally, she pried her gaze away from the cup and managed a weak smile. "It's okay though. I can take care of myself. Once I figure out what I'm going to do." A small sip of the milk went down, sweetened with honey, and little hints of vanilla. "I think the problem's with me. I never really thought of myself as a sky pirate until I got mad at Larsa, just Vaan's friend or Vaan's partner. So now I'm not even sure what I am."