[ Oh. Nina looks away for the first time, reflexively. That's what happens when you suddenly catch sight of the sun. Matthias' honor is so bright, it burns. She lets out a low, shaky sigh and feels something deep inside herself settle.
But she won't let his be an unanswered vow: She returns her gaze to his and steps closer. He won't let her hold his hand - that's alright, a small rejection that stings and is eclipsed by how he permits her to be this close. She looks up at him and tells him the truth: ]
I'm not your enemy either.
[ She could not be. There are lines she won't cross, still, but none of them are here. And even in all of it, she would do everything in her power to keep him safe.
She doesn't hold him there; she turns away to crouch down - she doesn't need to crouch far - and be eye-level with the giant white wolf. ]
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But she won't let his be an unanswered vow: She returns her gaze to his and steps closer. He won't let her hold his hand - that's alright, a small rejection that stings and is eclipsed by how he permits her to be this close. She looks up at him and tells him the truth: ]
I'm not your enemy either.
[ She could not be. There are lines she won't cross, still, but none of them are here. And even in all of it, she would do everything in her power to keep him safe.
She doesn't hold him there; she turns away to crouch down - she doesn't need to crouch far - and be eye-level with the giant white wolf. ]
Is this who I think it is?