The young hyur continued lightly plucking against the strings even after Clover had arrived, remaining oblivious to her presence. The melody carried forward for a short while longer, its imminent end growing more apparent as the mellow harmony grew ever softer and the tempo more and more easy in tune with the dying breeze before finally coming to a sleepy finish. His eyes remained closed for a brief moment as he drew in a soft breath of the fresh, forest air, silently bidding farewell to the unseen world before slowly unveiling his sapphire eyes and returning to the beautiful scenery that had served to inspire. He sighed in contentment as a slight smile formed across his face. He was truly blessed to be able to spend his days like this, although, the same thought did reign in a slight pang of guilt.
"...?"
The hyur made no noise to the brief realisation but he suddenly detected a nearby presence as his senses slowly descended back down upon him. He quietly leaned on to his arm to peer around the tree only to see the young, female acquaintance he had met twice previously. A peculiar girl who not only seemed as though she had a lot more to say than her words would offer her, but also a fearless being who had selflessly put his well-being ahead of her own in spite of not being a warrior herself.
Andre smiled playfully as he discreetly pulled himself around the trunk of the massive tree they had both been leaning against to bring himself within reaching distance of the girl. Her eyes appeared to be closed, surely not sleeping again? Cautiously reaching a hand out towards her hair, he gingerly pinched the stem of a fallen leaf that had lain itself atop her head and removed it carefully from her hair.
"I hope my playing hadn't bored you into a slumber so easily" he jested while speaking with a soft voice, hoping not to disrupt nor startle her.
"Otherwise I fear I may need to seek out a different hobby" he added with a bashful chuckle while flicking his hand to the side to discard of the leaf he had still been holding before returning his glance to the female.
"...?"
The hyur made no noise to the brief realisation but he suddenly detected a nearby presence as his senses slowly descended back down upon him. He quietly leaned on to his arm to peer around the tree only to see the young, female acquaintance he had met twice previously. A peculiar girl who not only seemed as though she had a lot more to say than her words would offer her, but also a fearless being who had selflessly put his well-being ahead of her own in spite of not being a warrior herself.
Andre smiled playfully as he discreetly pulled himself around the trunk of the massive tree they had both been leaning against to bring himself within reaching distance of the girl. Her eyes appeared to be closed, surely not sleeping again? Cautiously reaching a hand out towards her hair, he gingerly pinched the stem of a fallen leaf that had lain itself atop her head and removed it carefully from her hair.
"I hope my playing hadn't bored you into a slumber so easily" he jested while speaking with a soft voice, hoping not to disrupt nor startle her.
"Otherwise I fear I may need to seek out a different hobby" he added with a bashful chuckle while flicking his hand to the side to discard of the leaf he had still been holding before returning his glance to the female.
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Characters: Andre Winter (Hy'ur) / K'nahli Yohko (Miqo'te)
