Her eyes stole glances at him while they moved down the hall, but mainly focused on the path ahead by a step or two. Determined not to take too long and force him to stoop down to hold her for too long, she moved perhaps a little faster than she normally would want to. But something about the air around him stirred some rush into her. Forced her legs to reach that much further to take larger steps and maintain a steady speed. Not quick, but faster than her usual shuffle.
A hitch in her breath and a soft gasp as they moved past the stairs and the top of the servant girl Leiann's head could be seen. The thought of hot tea and something to eat made her stomach churn a little. The food here was strange sometimes, and often the things that looked the worst were the most tasty. Sophiana sucked on her bottom lip and made a soft hum, a little song if you would, as she realized the girl was going down the stairs, not up. Had she been in the Linen closet with one of the bottles of leftover wine again, she was sure to be accosted by the head house keeper or the cook in the kitchens. Again.
Her mind wondered for a moment as the silence stretched on, and then he spoke. Truth be told, it was mere seconds but none the less. "Barely thirty..." Sophi stopped walking and looked up into Arjuns face, peering into his eyes with a mix of feelings about his reply, "Not a child, but only just barely-....a woman, I suppose, since that is how you view it...." her words were soft and a little breathless as she looked up at him. An empty expression as she simply stared into his eyes.
For a moment, she wondered what that meant for her. Not a child, but only just. And it wasn't a conclusive age, just a guess from an experienced man. Either it meant that she looked older than she really was, or that she looked younger. And if that was so, could she dare to....?
Gold speckled brown eyes stared fixedly on his face all the while she sucked and nibbled on her inner cheek. The thoughts not wanting to be even mentioned in her mind yet before she knew more about herself. At least what her favorite way to eat eggs was. Or if she even liked eggs.
Her shawl slipped from her fingers and fell along her leg. Then, a funny little smile cracked the stare and her eyes once more lit up as she warmly grinned up at him. "Thank you, Arjun." her other arm moved up around his other shoulder, pulling her self into him for an embrace. There was little strength in her arms and she nearly dangled from his neck - her toes lightly kissing the floor - all the while she held him, "...That helps me a little bit more..."
A hitch in her breath and a soft gasp as they moved past the stairs and the top of the servant girl Leiann's head could be seen. The thought of hot tea and something to eat made her stomach churn a little. The food here was strange sometimes, and often the things that looked the worst were the most tasty. Sophiana sucked on her bottom lip and made a soft hum, a little song if you would, as she realized the girl was going down the stairs, not up. Had she been in the Linen closet with one of the bottles of leftover wine again, she was sure to be accosted by the head house keeper or the cook in the kitchens. Again.
Her mind wondered for a moment as the silence stretched on, and then he spoke. Truth be told, it was mere seconds but none the less. "Barely thirty..." Sophi stopped walking and looked up into Arjuns face, peering into his eyes with a mix of feelings about his reply, "Not a child, but only just barely-....a woman, I suppose, since that is how you view it...." her words were soft and a little breathless as she looked up at him. An empty expression as she simply stared into his eyes.
For a moment, she wondered what that meant for her. Not a child, but only just. And it wasn't a conclusive age, just a guess from an experienced man. Either it meant that she looked older than she really was, or that she looked younger. And if that was so, could she dare to....?
Gold speckled brown eyes stared fixedly on his face all the while she sucked and nibbled on her inner cheek. The thoughts not wanting to be even mentioned in her mind yet before she knew more about herself. At least what her favorite way to eat eggs was. Or if she even liked eggs.
Her shawl slipped from her fingers and fell along her leg. Then, a funny little smile cracked the stare and her eyes once more lit up as she warmly grinned up at him. "Thank you, Arjun." her other arm moved up around his other shoulder, pulling her self into him for an embrace. There was little strength in her arms and she nearly dangled from his neck - her toes lightly kissing the floor - all the while she held him, "...That helps me a little bit more..."
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