* @shediver , american gods : " keep safe , i would not like to hear that you were gone for good . "
she takes a moment ... a moment to compose , to ready herself . mia takes a moment to remember this place , and this moment . EVERY DETAIL MATTERS , from the smell of the ocean , the feeling of sand between her toes , and to the micro expressions of an older man watching his wife . SUBTLE , but ? you watch people long enough you can see the wave of emotions . things left at the tip of the tongue and left unsaid . ( it was always said that she remember's things very clearly . like an elephant that remember's the the lioness sparing it from an untimely death . ) mia pauses her life for just a moment , if only to keep the peace she's gained in the present , holding it like some priceless and fragile keepsake .
there was no telling what her future looked like . that was pretty much the running theme in her life uncertainty . THE UNKNOWN . the uncomfortable truth that she always seems to find herself in , and forced to accept it one way or another ( and she has , of course . ) a job is a job , and like most it's unpredictable even if she plans it perfectly . THE UNIVERSE HAS AN UNCANNY ABILITY TO THROW HER LIFE UPSIDE DOWN . unprompted and and leaving little room to explore options more thoroughly . mia knows for certain that her life is about to get a little more ... CHAOTIC . a little more stressful too by the looks of the debriefing she got from petra . this assignment wasn't going to be easy , but then again when is it ever ?
" ya' know i can't make that promise , " her words soft against the gentle breeze . UNDER THE WARM SUN , the fixer breathes in the salt from the ocean . there is an unspoken acceptance that she can very well die during this next asignment . much like it has always been for her it's why she's so hesitant to make friends , or any sort of relationship for that matter . plutonic or not . mia's head turns slightly , while she eyes the other woman from the corner's of her eyes . a smile , A FAMILIAR ONE . reassuring and hopeful , even for sydney's sake . " but i can at least try . "