As expected of a lady of Rohan, she settles into the saddle with a an even greater grace than she had on her own two feet. There's a tension in her that's gone as she rides, more natural on a horse than in her own simple skin. Sylvain can relate, and seeing her move as one with her mount brings another of his small, warm smiles to his face that are too genuine.
He still wears it when she turns to respond, and his cheeks warm slightly. He wonders if she means more implications behind it. Surely she must, a clever lady of the court would know how to speak in layers, but perhaps she's merely teasing him. Either for simple sport, or because of his reputation.
"You have the right of it." She often does. His smile turns to something sheepish, and he suddenly struggles to meet her gaze. "Though in my experience, a thorough rejection stings far more than a partial one." He's being a bit blunt about it, but he wants his intentions to be clear. He expects nothing, here, but he does hope at least for a friendship. Or a relationship that passes for one, in the moment.
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Date: 2022-04-18 02:08 am (UTC)As expected of a lady of Rohan, she settles into the saddle with a an even greater grace than she had on her own two feet. There's a tension in her that's gone as she rides, more natural on a horse than in her own simple skin. Sylvain can relate, and seeing her move as one with her mount brings another of his small, warm smiles to his face that are too genuine.
He still wears it when she turns to respond, and his cheeks warm slightly. He wonders if she means more implications behind it. Surely she must, a clever lady of the court would know how to speak in layers, but perhaps she's merely teasing him. Either for simple sport, or because of his reputation.
"You have the right of it." She often does. His smile turns to something sheepish, and he suddenly struggles to meet her gaze. "Though in my experience, a thorough rejection stings far more than a partial one." He's being a bit blunt about it, but he wants his intentions to be clear. He expects nothing, here, but he does hope at least for a friendship. Or a relationship that passes for one, in the moment.