Post by Firebringer on Aug 22, 2021 13:16:54 GMT -8
Dani is caught off guard by Lucas' interjection. To a large degree, he isn't wrong, but he doesn't know the whole story, right? She doesn't even know half of what's going on. He can't be entirely right. It would be more than mildly disturbing if that really is all there is to this fight. But there has to be more. This isn't really a fight, no, a duel is different. There is a certain honor to it. At the same time, it doesn't change what she'd much rather do.
Run away again? No. No. Just do what they were supposed to do. It's too late for that. But, I think I trust them with this. Not with much else right now, but they shook on this and she is putting every ounce of her faith in them in this.
The mention of what she's been through gets to her a little though. Know what she's been through. It makes her cringe. She doesn't want her condition to be used over and over again as an excuse, even when she's using it herself. Or... Is it using or because of? She's not sure.
"Riley-" she starts, trying to keep the two from getting too bitey. But then Lucas walks away, giving Dani is mild stab. She's not living her best frog life...
Danica swallows, "I'm always going to be the frog who ends up trusting a scorpion, but Riley is not a scorpion." Of that she certainly hopes. And she hopes with everything that Lucas won't abandon their friendship over this. She knows that wouldn't happen, but the anxiety is there regardless.
Their hands touch and that slight coolness and tickle of butterflies in her stomach gives her a little pause. She just wants to stay like that, touching.
"Thank you," she whispers and then looks toward Cinder before looking back at Riley, "Ready?" There is a definite softness there. None of this is going to be an end. They'll get through it together. Maybe even be stronger for it?
Run away again? No. No. Just do what they were supposed to do. It's too late for that. But, I think I trust them with this. Not with much else right now, but they shook on this and she is putting every ounce of her faith in them in this.
The mention of what she's been through gets to her a little though. Know what she's been through. It makes her cringe. She doesn't want her condition to be used over and over again as an excuse, even when she's using it herself. Or... Is it using or because of? She's not sure.
"Riley-" she starts, trying to keep the two from getting too bitey. But then Lucas walks away, giving Dani is mild stab. She's not living her best frog life...
Danica swallows, "I'm always going to be the frog who ends up trusting a scorpion, but Riley is not a scorpion." Of that she certainly hopes. And she hopes with everything that Lucas won't abandon their friendship over this. She knows that wouldn't happen, but the anxiety is there regardless.
Their hands touch and that slight coolness and tickle of butterflies in her stomach gives her a little pause. She just wants to stay like that, touching.
"Thank you," she whispers and then looks toward Cinder before looking back at Riley, "Ready?" There is a definite softness there. None of this is going to be an end. They'll get through it together. Maybe even be stronger for it?