09-27-2026, 08:51 PM
She tells him his compliment can't be true but "It is." He doesn't argue with her further. You can't argue with the sky and heavens anymore than you could with the rain. It is so strange to him to feel starstruck the way he is now, like he'd gone his whole life under sunny blue skies and is just realizing how much colour there could really be.
When Empyreal introduces herself, Starros' smile grows warmer still. "Empyreal." Like she did, he repeats her name despite knowing he isn't likely to forget it anytime soon, marvelling at the flow of it.
"Thank you. I was just daydreaming so no, not intruding at all." To be fair, he'd probably tell her the same thing even if she had been intruding. His blunder at the beginning seems to have not been a strike against him and he's eager to be someone she wants to stand near, even for a little while.
Starros explains the deer with complete honesty, encouraged by her interest. "Crafting ghosts out of light makes me feel a little less alone."
When Empyreal introduces herself, Starros' smile grows warmer still. "Empyreal." Like she did, he repeats her name despite knowing he isn't likely to forget it anytime soon, marvelling at the flow of it.
"Thank you. I was just daydreaming so no, not intruding at all." To be fair, he'd probably tell her the same thing even if she had been intruding. His blunder at the beginning seems to have not been a strike against him and he's eager to be someone she wants to stand near, even for a little while.
Starros explains the deer with complete honesty, encouraged by her interest. "Crafting ghosts out of light makes me feel a little less alone."
@Empyreal