When he hoisted her into the air like that, she let out a very undignified yelp of surprise, and tightened her grip on him. Not that she really ever believed he would drop her, but he'd given her very little warning, and the whole thing was just a bit more than she'd expected!
Then, the next thing she knew, she was seated in his lap, the both of them sprawled on her little red sofa. Both the chunk of nethicite from earlier, and the would-be engagement ring laid on the silk rug, ignored, but no forgotten. Indeed, those unpleasant truths had wormed their way into her mind and taken root rather quickly.
So, rather than settling back into position, Dagger sat up, her arms slacking, hands coming to rest in her lap. There was no hiding the troubled expression on her face.
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Date: 2010-01-17 08:11 am (UTC)Then, the next thing she knew, she was seated in his lap, the both of them sprawled on her little red sofa. Both the chunk of nethicite from earlier, and the would-be engagement ring laid on the silk rug, ignored, but no forgotten. Indeed, those unpleasant truths had wormed their way into her mind and taken root rather quickly.
So, rather than settling back into position, Dagger sat up, her arms slacking, hands coming to rest in her lap. There was no hiding the troubled expression on her face.