Zoya's enjoyed the friendship that they've been able to nurture over the last three years. She will always see Alina as one of them, even if the sun never bursts from her palms again. Even in the instance that it does. Zoya doesn't wish to hide away from her disappointment, but even she knows that sometimes situations are bigger than her.
Even if she was to grip her by the shoulders, Alina's in no place to believe her. Zoya could tell her the sky is made of feathers—and it to be true, with clouds replaced by an assortment of them—and Alina will still deny it because she's the one who said it.
So, instead, she sighs and chooses to ignore the bite at the end of her words. Sometimes a dragon needs to bide its time. How long did Juris wait for her?
"Thank you," she says sincerely, knowing that will no doubt piss Alina off despite it not being her intention. This is why she leaves the diplomacy to Nikolai. He bursts sunshine when she's always been a storm cloud. "And since we're going to be in the same small space… I'd hope your dislike of me doesn't stop you from coming to me if you need anything. This isn't a time to be blinded by pride."
They're on the same team—always have been, even when one of them has been a page or two behind—but Zoya's convinced they're not in the same book anymore. At least for now.
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Alina, what?
Zoya's enjoyed the friendship that they've been able to nurture over the last three years. She will always see Alina as one of them, even if the sun never bursts from her palms again. Even in the instance that it does. Zoya doesn't wish to hide away from her disappointment, but even she knows that sometimes situations are bigger than her.
Even if she was to grip her by the shoulders, Alina's in no place to believe her. Zoya could tell her the sky is made of feathers—and it to be true, with clouds replaced by an assortment of them—and Alina will still deny it because she's the one who said it.
So, instead, she sighs and chooses to ignore the bite at the end of her words. Sometimes a dragon needs to bide its time. How long did Juris wait for her?
"Thank you," she says sincerely, knowing that will no doubt piss Alina off despite it not being her intention. This is why she leaves the diplomacy to Nikolai. He bursts sunshine when she's always been a storm cloud. "And since we're going to be in the same small space… I'd hope your dislike of me doesn't stop you from coming to me if you need anything. This isn't a time to be blinded by pride."
They're on the same team—always have been, even when one of them has been a page or two behind—but Zoya's convinced they're not in the same book anymore. At least for now.