[ They can reach for pretense all they want, make conversation about other subjects just to pass the time — but inevitably, it seems all roads with him only lead to one end result.
(And she doesn't even take a sip of that drink either, leaving it on the table beside the coin he's left behind to pay for what's been served.)
She waits until he's ascended the stairs to the rooms before following behind, hardly caring about whether her original companion might return to this very spot looking for her. If he does, there won't be any evidence for where she's disappeared to, and she's never found it very difficult to quietly slip out of a room. When she wants to attract attention, she has ways of doing so.
She comes into the room after him several paces behind, putting her back to him as she turns to close the door and throw the latch to lock them within. ]
no subject
(And she doesn't even take a sip of that drink either, leaving it on the table beside the coin he's left behind to pay for what's been served.)
She waits until he's ascended the stairs to the rooms before following behind, hardly caring about whether her original companion might return to this very spot looking for her. If he does, there won't be any evidence for where she's disappeared to, and she's never found it very difficult to quietly slip out of a room. When she wants to attract attention, she has ways of doing so.
She comes into the room after him several paces behind, putting her back to him as she turns to close the door and throw the latch to lock them within. ]
Do you still consider this resting?