Of all things, she gets the smallest smile at that, like someone sharing the worst kind of joke. The start of one word, then dropping it immediately to an expression that's purely dead. What's the point. Nothing more is given until Niina finally lets go. ]
I know myself well, Lion. [ Rasped, at first. Breathe in. That last hit hurt worse than expected. Just shake it off, like all the others. Everything else that follows is the usual relaxed tone. ] I appreciate your concern, and my 'accepting help' is the only reason I'm not resting. My apologies if that was not clear.
[ Next time she'll just get it done alone- mm, no, biased thought. Probably miasma. Let that feeling dissolve without any further acknowledgement. So, next thought on the list is- oh. A small jerk upright, like remembering something you forgot, and then Lion gets read for filth. ]
However- Lion. I fear your secondary meaning may have been too subtle. You can be more open here.
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Of all things, she gets the smallest smile at that, like someone sharing the worst kind of joke. The start of one word, then dropping it immediately to an expression that's purely dead. What's the point. Nothing more is given until Niina finally lets go. ]
I know myself well, Lion. [ Rasped, at first. Breathe in. That last hit hurt worse than expected. Just shake it off, like all the others. Everything else that follows is the usual relaxed tone. ] I appreciate your concern, and my 'accepting help' is the only reason I'm not resting. My apologies if that was not clear.
[ Next time she'll just get it done alone- mm, no, biased thought. Probably miasma. Let that feeling dissolve without any further acknowledgement. So, next thought on the list is- oh. A small jerk upright, like remembering something you forgot, and then Lion gets read for filth. ]
However- Lion. I fear your secondary meaning may have been too subtle. You can be more open here.