No occasion, [ she responds almost immediately. Her smile's still on, of course, perfectly pleasant. While most of them are genuine these days in Vanyel's presence, this is still different. Peaceful. All the tension and scars - more mental than physical - that Rose carries with her seem to be gone. ]
I just wanted you to have something nice to come home to.
[ Her arms reach up to loop around his neck, keep him close. Dinner might get a little cold at this rate, really, but she doesn't seem to mind. ] Aside from me, of course.
[ And that's also new, though just as subtle. Rose doesn't often think of herself quite so highly, does she? ]
BOY DO I
I just wanted you to have something nice to come home to.
[ Her arms reach up to loop around his neck, keep him close. Dinner might get a little cold at this rate, really, but she doesn't seem to mind. ] Aside from me, of course.
[ And that's also new, though just as subtle. Rose doesn't often think of herself quite so highly, does she? ]