“No, I’m sorry about it… guess that I got a little excited. It just seemed like something amusing to do, and it was… maybe a little too amusing. Don’t worry about it, though, not everybody in Riverfall is as insane as me… well, maybe some of them are, and perhaps there are a couple that are as twice as insane as I am, but for the rest… well, they’re a pretty good bunch.”
He smiled at her to match the soft one she gave him, but he did it again. He touched her shoulder. She was prepared for it this time, her attention in the direction of the movement of his hand. But being prepared for it, not jumping or shrugging it off, that didn't mean she was welcoming to it… But what was the point in being rude again? She allowed it to happen, her smile unwavering.
She couldn't help but chuckle lightly at his comment about the possibility of people being twice as insane as him. Depending on how you define insane, she was probably more insane than him.
“Perhaps is that there is something in you that I like? Could be just me, is just a gut feeling, because after all, you did follow me, didn’t you? Even though you didn’t have to… you really seem like a good gal.”
A good gal? A good gal? Sunette couldn't contain it at that point, and she exploded with laughter. Oh, how could he assume so quickly that she was of high character? Because she followed him? At this point, she thought it would be a good idea to teach this easily-excited man what it means to trust the wrong person, to believe in the baseless idea of goodness that a beautiful woman must have. He would be the easiest prey she'd had with this overly trusting mentality, and she could only hope everyone in this city was so easily swooned.
But… this smile, it was sweet. It was something she wasn't accustomed to. Those in Kalinor didn't trust her-- with good reason-- and it was nice to have a welcoming beam in her direction. Perhaps she would allow him to live for a while longer, if only to give her affection.
“We should go down. I’m full of energy myself, but you seem tired… Don’t worry, I’ll try to keep my madness at bay; no more rooftop jumping for today!”
With a wink and a laugh, Stefan was moving once more. Sunette decided to sit and watch him go, not knowing what to expect if he planned to "keep his madness at bay." He lowered himself to the ground with a much more meaningful method than accidentally falling; he purposefully fell. At least he could confidently say he meant to do that. But, landing on the ground, he lost his footing and fell. Sunette snickered, holding a hand over her mouth to suppress any further laughter. She would never understand why races without natural climbing advantages would do things like that.
“Guess I fell hard for your sweet lips…”
Oh~! Sunette smiled wide, dropping her hands to hold the railing as she leaned over, looking down. What a pass! She couldn't deny that it was a cute attempt. She lowered herself on the rail, attaching to the wall and climbing down in a much more advantageous manner than her male company.
I can't say that my lips are actually very sweet, but thank you none the less.
She released the wall from her grasp, smiling warmly to him in return. She raised her hand to the place where her bag strap would have been, but her hand grasped at the empty air that took its place. Her heart skipped a beat, realizing she had left it back at their starting line. She began briskly headed toward her belongings, mumbling in Symenos under her breath.
Shyke! How could I do that?! Those are the only things I have in the world at this point-- I can't even get back to Kalinor to take back my old life if I lost my things!
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