IC Inbox (Drift Fleet)

[whatisright]

[Messages meant for Justice's communicator, or people visiting him.

Please mention method of contact and time of contact.]

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[veilstrike]

Almost. [ She scoffs quietly, shifting a little to make herself more comfortable against Justice. It's unfair to him, she thinks, to have to deal with all this emotional baggage, but the last time she was held like this...

Careful, her arms squeeze him gently. She has the wolf jaw necklace, but she's afraid to see what Justice could decipher from it. ] You could. But what if I don't like what you read?

[whatisright]

Then at least you would know whether he is worth your pain.

[He pets her hair, considering what Leilani likes, how she's asked to be soothed in the past, and how Riona soothed him when he was in pain.

He could try offering alcohol, but he doesn't have any. So he'll do the next best thing.] Would you like to lie down?

[Cuddling is a soothing activity for mortals, right?]

[veilstrike]

He's worth it. I never doubted that.

[ Soft, she tilts, leaning into him before she closes her eyes, softening as she breathes out a gentle sound. She wants to move forward, as Dorian had told her to, but there's a burning inside her that makes her feel sad and heavy.

The offer almost, almost makes her laugh, but she nods, reaching out to squeeze Justice again before she leans back. ] That sounds like a good idea.

[ Especially since her head is still spinning just a little bit. ]

[whatisright]

Is he still worth it if he was unfaithful?

[Justice doesn't understand, and he can't see how anyone who would intentionally hurt her can be worth this much devotion and love.

As she leans back, so does he, wrapping his arms around her snugly so that she can feel secure.]

My experience with love is limited, but I do not believe someone who loves you is meant to hurt you so badly.

[veilstrike]

Is he still unfaithful if he doesn’t know I exist? The Solas that was brought here may never have known me.

[ It hurts, but she thinks it’s unjust to suggest that he had been adulterous when all he’d done was fall in love. It breaks her heart because it makes her feel small and silky, unimportant all over again.

At least Justice is warm and comfortable, and she leans into him, closing her eyes. ]

He broke my heart. I can’t forget that, but... I can understand why he didn’t. I wish that made it better.

[whatisright]

You do not know whether or not he knew you. [Yes, it would be unreasonable to ask a man to be faithful to a woman he never met, but if they had met, then Justice can't see how it's forgivable.

Justice smooths his hand over her hair. There's something somewhat stiff about the gesture, something he's doing because he thinks she might like it but he's not sure, but it's entirely sincere.] I do not have to read his possessions if you do not wish it.

[veilstrike]

No. Dorian didn't know me before we met here, and I do not blame him. [ Leilani sighs, soft and sad, concerned with how to handle the awkwardness of this.

At least the touch is nice, and she turns her head up to look at him, fond and gentle before she cuddles closer, trying to bury her emotions and her feelings. ] I... Think I'd like to leave it, for now.

[whatisright]

As you wish. [He rests his head on the pillow, continuing to run his hand over her hair.]

Is there something else I can do for you?

[veilstrike]

Mm. [ She cuddles closer, because he's warm and he's here and she adores it.

Softly, she speaks. ]

Can you stay? Until tomorrow?

[whatisright]

Of course.

[He doesn’t want to sleep any more than he already has, but he doesn’t mind staying in one place for the night with her, not if it would make her feel better.

He keeps his arms snug around her, tight and warm.]