𝐏𝐎𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐘 𝐍𝐎𝐒𝐄 𝐒𝐂𝐑𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐒 𝐔𝐏 𝐀𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐔𝐃𝐃𝐄𝐍 𝐍𝐎𝐈𝐒𝐄 ── · · not an unwelcomed one, obviously, but slightly unpleasant. sparkling sapphires for eyes don't turn towards the source of the sound & remain glued to the pages in front ; letters, however, stop forming words, and words stop forming sentences, and unexpectedly, all the sentences lose meaning — thus, the rabbit devil, now deconcentrated, switches her attention to the former devil - killer.
oh, the irony! to be taken in as guest & allowed studying human behavior within the confiness of a hunter's abode — now a warren of her own, it seems, with doors that never close upon her leaving and returning. perhaps it is why aurora corrects her behavior, forces the muscles in her face to relax instead of forming that twisted grimace for reaction to aki's inquiry.
not the first time it happened, not the last time it will happen ; the man just as curious about things as the scholar — and so, the inconvenience should be forgiven immediately. especially because, despite conflicted feelings, aurora does not mean to be this irritated. it's the focus that's now lost — but maybe it's better — aki always taking care of her, reminding her to drink & eat & sleep when her fixations got the better of her just like now.
deep down and high above, little rabbit is more than grateful for this companionship — grew fond of the hunter even though she's prey.
head tilts ever so slighty, and clawed fingers present the pages to the other.
“it's fascinating,” aurora states, and only then looks up to find a smile on aki's lips — her face warms up and cheeks flush the slightest shade of pink. “how the realms cross each other, and how immpossible it is for devils to enter them so freely. seems like i'm an exception! that's so extraordinary. is there another source that documents further research about this subject?”
voice just slightly higher, words coming out faster, eyes glimmering — when she gets to talk about her special interests. and how grateful she is, even if she doesn't understand that feeling fully, to be able to share it with someone — and not just someone, but with aki. her aki.