❛❛ Isn't it odd ? So much are in the palms. ❜❜ A draw of fingers along his palms , as her hand releases her hold but keeps it close. From each digit , her fingers dance across his as words come. ❛❛ Memories. ❜❜ The index. ❛❛ Desire. ❜❜ The middle finger. ❛❛ Hopes. ❜❜ The ring finger. ❛❛ Heart. ❜❜ The pinky. ❛❛ Love. ❜❜ The thumb. Slowly , she smiles to him again , a thing of thoughts in her gaze & a gentle sort of laughter. ❛❛ These irreplaceable things are draw in the hands we're given. Isn't that beautiful ? ❜❜ Slowly , lashes fall shut & into his side , she presses , shoulders relaxing at his presence. ❛❛ Thank you for always listening to my silly rambles , Ramses. I know I must sound so weird sometimes but , I'm glad there's someone willing to hear me out. ❜❜
❝DO NOT TELL ME that you are a palm reader now, Koto.❞ He was teasing, though there was actual curiosity in that question if one truly listened. It was said that seers could read the lines on another’s palm, finding out how long they would live, whether they would have a wonderful love life, whether they would find success… He never understood how anyone could gleam that much from mere lines on a palm, but perhaps that was outside of his scope of understanding in the same way he could never understand how writers looked at the world and created a plethora of stories. Huffing softly at her words, he turned his attention back to the vast lake before them and its sparkling surface. ❝I am amused how it is hands that hold your attention whereas with me, it is the eyes. Then again, one can gleam much from such things as well.❞ The roughness of a palm meant one lived a life where they must work, knobby knuckles could represent someone who fought with their fists on a regular, callouses in certain parts could represent the tool they used be it bow or something as different as plucking the strings of a harp.
Humans were such fascinating beings.
❝Mmm…you do sound odd, yes, but at least it helps stem the monotony of the days. You need not thank me for something as simple as merely listening.❞ He felt her weight against him, her shoulder pressing against his and vaguely wondered if Koto would wind up falling asleep to the soft chirping of birds or the soft swaying of wisteria branches. He wouldn’t blame her if she did. Even he felt at peace enough to want to close his eyes as well. ❝So, if you desire, say whatever comes to mind. I will continue to hear you.❞