03-15-2025, 12:06 PM
Emily watched as Rachel went to the bathroom. The break up was effecting her poorly. The tension that Emily had felt in Rachel's hug was still there even though she had significantly calmed. Emily thought through that. Likely she had fallen in love with Cruz. This would be a struggle for her to get over. Emily sighed. It hadn't been that long ago that Emily had been navigating the dating game. Hers was amazingly short lived though, having found Jared so quickly.
Emily was almost sure that Rachel would be fine. At the very least, she hoped Rachel would be. It would be a good idea to keep an eye on her for a bit and make sure she didn't do anything drastic. Rachel came out, again looking calm, ever if her eyes were still red from the tears she had cried.
"You okay?" Emily asked.
Rachel nodded and took her seat again. "Yeah, I'm fine. Or I will be. Thanks Em," there was at least some recognition that Rachel was struggling. That boded well.
The women began to eat again. Emily noticed that Rachel kept making looks at the Sanctuary of the Ascendant Flame, and she wondered if Rachel was considering converting. It wasn't Emily's thing, but her sister was free to choose her beliefs on her own. It was just unexpected, and Emily just didn't want her to make the decision for the wrong reasons.
"So how was Italy, we haven't gotten to talk much about your honeymoon yet," Rachel eventually asked.
Emily spoke of Italy. It had been wonderful. Of course there was a lot of it she wouldn't share with her sister, but Italy had been beautiful and had been a good choice for their vacation destination. Emily even hoped to take her sisters there sometime to. A Shale girls trip would be a blast. Emily noticed that Rachel seemed to relax more when talking about Italy. Rachel certainly paid more attention.
Emily was almost sure that Rachel would be fine. At the very least, she hoped Rachel would be. It would be a good idea to keep an eye on her for a bit and make sure she didn't do anything drastic. Rachel came out, again looking calm, ever if her eyes were still red from the tears she had cried.
"You okay?" Emily asked.
Rachel nodded and took her seat again. "Yeah, I'm fine. Or I will be. Thanks Em," there was at least some recognition that Rachel was struggling. That boded well.
The women began to eat again. Emily noticed that Rachel kept making looks at the Sanctuary of the Ascendant Flame, and she wondered if Rachel was considering converting. It wasn't Emily's thing, but her sister was free to choose her beliefs on her own. It was just unexpected, and Emily just didn't want her to make the decision for the wrong reasons.
"So how was Italy, we haven't gotten to talk much about your honeymoon yet," Rachel eventually asked.
Emily spoke of Italy. It had been wonderful. Of course there was a lot of it she wouldn't share with her sister, but Italy had been beautiful and had been a good choice for their vacation destination. Emily even hoped to take her sisters there sometime to. A Shale girls trip would be a blast. Emily noticed that Rachel seemed to relax more when talking about Italy. Rachel certainly paid more attention.