03-14-2019, 11:27 PM
NPC: Carmen
She listened, stone-face, to the tirade of his problems. It was a long list, particularly for someone so very young. Sarcasm drained deep, but it was edged with something that felt tired. How long had he been running? She glanced at Thalia, whose eyes had widened to saucers at the outpour. “Sure. Nothing to worry about, Nox.”
Carmen studied the boy’s face. The apology made an impression of something salvageable amidst the attitude, and she never turned down the offer of sincerity. As such she nodded, and rewarded honesty with her own. “Forget it about it. We’re not open right now anyway, and I’m sure Vadim will have forgotten what happened by morning. But I appreciate the sorry all the same.”
Her arms folded, brows narrowed in contemplation. The confession tugged at her, though she doubted there was much she could offer to truly help him. “Is there anything I can do to help?”
She listened, stone-face, to the tirade of his problems. It was a long list, particularly for someone so very young. Sarcasm drained deep, but it was edged with something that felt tired. How long had he been running? She glanced at Thalia, whose eyes had widened to saucers at the outpour. “Sure. Nothing to worry about, Nox.”
Carmen studied the boy’s face. The apology made an impression of something salvageable amidst the attitude, and she never turned down the offer of sincerity. As such she nodded, and rewarded honesty with her own. “Forget it about it. We’re not open right now anyway, and I’m sure Vadim will have forgotten what happened by morning. But I appreciate the sorry all the same.”
Her arms folded, brows narrowed in contemplation. The confession tugged at her, though she doubted there was much she could offer to truly help him. “Is there anything I can do to help?”