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Cornelius was content to walk through the crowd with her, happy to have someone to talk to that wasn't trying to use him for his connections to the crown or in the army. He smiled down at her, nodding a little when she mentioned the impact of the seasons.
"Yes, it's always a bit tough around this time of year, but at the front it's a bit better, since we're further North." He explained, glancing down at her when she mentioned fire. "Yes, Fire is always prominent all year around. It's what makes Fire Magic so powerful." He smiled. "Promise not to burn me?"
Hollis was glad for the extra support from Tobias, doing her best not to seem too unwell, not wanting her health to reflect poorly on him. She nodded a little as he spoke, returning his smile easily and genuinely, happy that he was happy.
She murmured a soft thank you when he handed her the glass of wine, taking a long sip. She had never been a big drinker, having always found that half a glass of wine was enough to make her tipsy, but she hoped that it would give her the extra bit of pep she needed to get through the next few hours before dinner. A faint blush appeared on her cheeks as he leaned down to speak with her, looking up at him as she bit her lip, shaking her head a little. "Oh, no... I'm fine, I promise.." She murmured softly, giving his arm a little squeeze in reassurance, although she was sure she wouldn't convince him.
"I don't want to disrupt your special day, I know that you look forward to this every year. Besides, I always love watching everyone dance.." She smiled, recalling the first time they had danced, it being one of her favorite memories.
Cornelius was content to walk through the crowd with her, happy to have someone to talk to that wasn't trying to use him for his connections to the crown or in the army. He smiled down at her, nodding a little when she mentioned the impact of the seasons.
"Yes, it's always a bit tough around this time of year, but at the front it's a bit better, since we're further North." He explained, glancing down at her when she mentioned fire. "Yes, Fire is always prominent all year around. It's what makes Fire Magic so powerful." He smiled. "Promise not to burn me?"
Hollis was glad for the extra support from Tobias, doing her best not to seem too unwell, not wanting her health to reflect poorly on him. She nodded a little as he spoke, returning his smile easily and genuinely, happy that he was happy.
She murmured a soft thank you when he handed her the glass of wine, taking a long sip. She had never been a big drinker, having always found that half a glass of wine was enough to make her tipsy, but she hoped that it would give her the extra bit of pep she needed to get through the next few hours before dinner. A faint blush appeared on her cheeks as he leaned down to speak with her, looking up at him as she bit her lip, shaking her head a little. "Oh, no... I'm fine, I promise.." She murmured softly, giving his arm a little squeeze in reassurance, although she was sure she wouldn't convince him.
"I don't want to disrupt your special day, I know that you look forward to this every year. Besides, I always love watching everyone dance.." She smiled, recalling the first time they had danced, it being one of her favorite memories.
November 8th, 2018 at 06:26am