12-27-2015, 11:31 PM
If only they both knew about each other being blind…
She had the same childhood mishaps - trying to jump and trot, only to end up bruising her nose or her rump so in the end, she gave up much to her father’s chagrin. It just wasn’t for a blind horse to go blindly running about and trying to jump things they couldn’t see; even more so for the daughter of a king to go about making a fool of herself for all the kingdom to see, which was why Roan had mostly kept to herself. Maybe that made for a lonely upbringing but she had contented herself with the world she couldn’t see but smelled, and every smell began a story she told in her head.
She had an excellent sense of smell, unaided by any enhancement beyond the fact that it made up for the blindness. Ianto had encouraged her to expand her ability to use smell as a directional tool and somehow, she had managed to bump his nose with her own and maybe luck had a little bit to do with it too. She laughs, decidedly liking his company; “Ah but he doesn’t know me or know that I am a former princess.” Her own mouth is quick to smile, even though neither of them can see it but Roan feels how her mouth is curved in pleasantness, in emotion so rich and genuine that she feels so very at ease near him. She almost takes a step closer but simply settles further into herself and their easy camaraderie. Surprise clouds her face and her voice, “You would?” she is shocked by his offer - by the fact that he makes it and means it.
“Why would you do that? You don’t even know me…” she lets the thought trail off, requiring no further elaboration or explanation but she is touched by his sincerity. It warms her bones beneath all that fur, thaws some of the carefully constructed ice around her heart and endears him to her for what he has said to her - a relative stranger. Soon they circle back to familiar territory after an awkward (for Roan anyway) pause in which she knows she should express gratitude to him but fails to do so because it catches in her throat, thick with emotion. She almost reaches out to touch him but is unsure of the reaction she would get, so she refrains from nuzzling his neck and simply says, “Thank you.”
He is a good ally to have here, she thinks, not sure why she would need any allies but he is a good caring sort of fellow and she can’t help it, she steps in closer to him so that their shoulders can touch and she lifts her lips up to where she imagines his ear to be and whispers, “Thank you, truly.” and leaves it at that - she doesn’t need to explain what for, but he’s given her something no one else has - purpose, is what she supposes it is.
ooc: definitely! they are totally cute together! <3 unless you just want to keep going then speed up time and incorporate the fact that he can see now... that could definitely make things even more interesting between the two of them.