12-13-2024, 01:30 AM
Elyse nodded, ”One thing at a time.” Elyse knew that is what she needed to do right now. Looking at everything was overwhelming her, but if she did just one thing at a time, she’d be okay.
Elyse took Mae’s hand, interlacing their fingers, and rested her head on Mae’s shoulder. Elyse took more deep breaths, trying to calm her troublesome emotions even more. She felt the need to apologize. She knew that this must be hard for Mae. She was emotionally unstable. She, however, held the apology back. She knew Mae would shrug it off and tell her it wasn’t necessary. Ultimately, Elyse knew Mae knew what she was doing and likely had safeguards just like she did with the wolves.
Elyse watched the lights pass by as the cab drove to her place and stopped. Elyse sat still for a moment, relaxing on Mae’s shoulder before she got out of the cab. She waited for Mae to join her and took her hand again, leading her to the apartment, which she unlocked.
There wasn’t much there. Elyse had always lived very minimally. She didn’t need a lot. The furniture wasn’t hers, and she had a few personal possessions (mostly books). There was one heavy crate that contained her weapons, locked with biometrics, and of course, her clothing.
”I told you - not much - the joys of moving a lot, she said with a chuckle full of mirth.
Elyse went first to her closet and began to move the clothing. It would be the biggest part of what she needed to get. She was really tired of moving. She wanted a home. After she had broken up with Nox, she realized how alone she had felt. She had begun to go to Kallisti and Mae invited her in. Elyse stopped momentarily, and she truly felt loved in that moment. Mae had mad a call, and in that call, people she had only knew for a couple of months had jumped to her side to protect her. No questions asked. It was their job, but she was truly one of them. She began to pack again, and this time when the tears fell, they weren’t of sadness.
Elyse turned to Mae, ”I’ll start with the clothes - you maybe want to start with with books. I have some boxes under the bed from my last move.”
Elyse took Mae’s hand, interlacing their fingers, and rested her head on Mae’s shoulder. Elyse took more deep breaths, trying to calm her troublesome emotions even more. She felt the need to apologize. She knew that this must be hard for Mae. She was emotionally unstable. She, however, held the apology back. She knew Mae would shrug it off and tell her it wasn’t necessary. Ultimately, Elyse knew Mae knew what she was doing and likely had safeguards just like she did with the wolves.
Elyse watched the lights pass by as the cab drove to her place and stopped. Elyse sat still for a moment, relaxing on Mae’s shoulder before she got out of the cab. She waited for Mae to join her and took her hand again, leading her to the apartment, which she unlocked.
There wasn’t much there. Elyse had always lived very minimally. She didn’t need a lot. The furniture wasn’t hers, and she had a few personal possessions (mostly books). There was one heavy crate that contained her weapons, locked with biometrics, and of course, her clothing.
”I told you - not much - the joys of moving a lot, she said with a chuckle full of mirth.
Elyse went first to her closet and began to move the clothing. It would be the biggest part of what she needed to get. She was really tired of moving. She wanted a home. After she had broken up with Nox, she realized how alone she had felt. She had begun to go to Kallisti and Mae invited her in. Elyse stopped momentarily, and she truly felt loved in that moment. Mae had mad a call, and in that call, people she had only knew for a couple of months had jumped to her side to protect her. No questions asked. It was their job, but she was truly one of them. She began to pack again, and this time when the tears fell, they weren’t of sadness.
Elyse turned to Mae, ”I’ll start with the clothes - you maybe want to start with with books. I have some boxes under the bed from my last move.”