Even as Clover happily invited the idea of staying, Andre couldn't help but return her sentiment with a reluctant glance. His weight shifted unevenly on to his back leg as he still leaned on the thought of coming back another time. Had she been home at all, he had -up until now- been relying on the idea that she would be indoors... and therefore, would naturally invite him inside. There, at least, he could discuss things safely, appropriately. After all, it was - as he imagined - not a topic to be discussed lightly out in public like this.
A hesitant breath pressed out past his lips as he resigned the notion in defeat - still, however, unable to subdue a soft smile that always seemed to appear on it's own, like a natural response to Clover's particularly innocent nature.
("Just a normal girl...") was the thought that accompanied that smile. Echoing his previous conclusion, though still far from solidifying the sentiment to the point that his worries could so simply be put aside.
"A large shipment of supplies have been passing through Fallgourd Float the past few days..." the young hyur began as he made his way towards her.
Without thinking, he immediately began rolling up both his sleeves and allowed himself to kneel down alongside the girl. The sweet scent of upturned soil and fresh compost from the flowerbed before him greeted his nose, bringing him to eagerly draw in a deep breath of the calming aroma. His smile seemed to grow just a little wider for that small detail as his eyes remained shut for a second or two, relishing in the gentle warmth of the sun that complimented the many, wonderful scents that floated through the air around him.
Opening his eyes once again, Andre found himself casting a running glance along the rich layer of earth before him, noting a number of small hollows dug into the soil, presumably where Clover had intended to plant new seeds.
"...the merchants and Adder alike were worried about allowing so much traffic to pass through without proper protection, and so a number of us spent the duration out north" he continued as he gingerly gathered a modest, palm-full of seeds into his hand.
"May I?" he asked with a soft hint of amusement as he threw his glance back to meet with Clover's emerald eyes..
A hesitant breath pressed out past his lips as he resigned the notion in defeat - still, however, unable to subdue a soft smile that always seemed to appear on it's own, like a natural response to Clover's particularly innocent nature.
("Just a normal girl...") was the thought that accompanied that smile. Echoing his previous conclusion, though still far from solidifying the sentiment to the point that his worries could so simply be put aside.
"A large shipment of supplies have been passing through Fallgourd Float the past few days..." the young hyur began as he made his way towards her.
Without thinking, he immediately began rolling up both his sleeves and allowed himself to kneel down alongside the girl. The sweet scent of upturned soil and fresh compost from the flowerbed before him greeted his nose, bringing him to eagerly draw in a deep breath of the calming aroma. His smile seemed to grow just a little wider for that small detail as his eyes remained shut for a second or two, relishing in the gentle warmth of the sun that complimented the many, wonderful scents that floated through the air around him.
Opening his eyes once again, Andre found himself casting a running glance along the rich layer of earth before him, noting a number of small hollows dug into the soil, presumably where Clover had intended to plant new seeds.
"...the merchants and Adder alike were worried about allowing so much traffic to pass through without proper protection, and so a number of us spent the duration out north" he continued as he gingerly gathered a modest, palm-full of seeds into his hand.
"May I?" he asked with a soft hint of amusement as he threw his glance back to meet with Clover's emerald eyes..
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Characters: Andre Winter (Hy'ur) / K'nahli Yohko (Miqo'te)
