emotionally charged sentence starters. accepting.
the shadow curse is a physical weight on the entire world. even here, under isobel's protection, it seems to linger in unlit corners, in the cracks of the floorboards. every time someone moves, the inn moans under its strain, rejecting warmth. she's restless. has been restless since they got here, and it's only gotten worse from the moment in which she refused to sheathe her blade into the cleric's chest and instead pointed it at ⸻
❝ would you like me to make the others leave ? or perhaps we could go and get some fresh air, ❞ @vaderari says. she blinks, as if that would make sense of everything, and tries not to wince under the gaze of their companions. his words register in slow motion, as is the hand on her arm ; it's what's stopped her from pacing.
❝ i ⸻ ❞ what does she want ?? to go back to a time when everything was much simpler. to kiss him. to find a way to put an end to this, all of this, dispel this darkness and carve out the tadpoles and be done with it forever. to run and run and run and never stop running. to wrap herself around him and keep him safe, away from harm. she wants ... ❝ air, please. ❞ though how fresh the air is here is dubious. he's trying. she wishes he didn't have to. ❝ i think i'd like to uh ... sleep outside. if you want to join me ?? ❞