by Iri » November 27th, 2014, 7:15 am
[Well, as you put it, "more than that".]
Kapuki resisted the urge to tell him that it had been his decision to become king, but she swallowed the reply and instead said, "I'm sorry about that, Enzi." She looked at him with something like a faint trace of sympathy in her gaze. "I know you're in love with Chaltuu. And I'm sorry that she isn't displaying any affection to you yet. But I'll tell you what: just the fact that she isn't yelling and bickering with us is a good sign. I mean, a very good sign." She paused. "And... I'm sorry that you feel lonely. I know what it's like." Another short pause. "I know you want someone to love, but Chaltuu is someone who... needs time."