He is quite well-mannered —- far from anyone she’s met as of late. A lovely flush of color tinges her features at the press of his lips to her hand.
“Well, I can only find solace amongst ravens and nightmares in a cave for so long.”
She shrugs softly, and when she »
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He clasped Eve's hand, lifting it gently to brush his lips across her knuckles⸺a respectful gesture, he judged. "So, what pulls someone like you back to the mortal world?"
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pulls her hand from his it is with a bit of reluctance. It is nice to be recognized without the usual ridicule that comes along with it.
“I suppose it was time to ... witness the fruits of my labor?”
A delicate scrunch of her nose at the second horrid joke she’d managed to »
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Eve blinks —- honestly, she hadn’t expected such a warm reception. Slowly, she allows a smile to tug at her lips, a small laugh spilling forth. How interesting, how curious.
“I don’t mind the flattery. It is much better than the alternative,” the almost-embrace »
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"Pardon the unsolicited remark." The curve of Destruction's lips softened into a sheepish smile. "A pleasure to finally meet you." Again, his body acted ahead of his mind⸺almost moving to embrace Eve, but caught himself.
"I'm making a dreadful first impression, aren't I?"
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Her own joke seems to have gone nowhere —- with that she sighs and sits back against the bench.
“I’m aware. I resided there for quite some time after the whole forbidden fruit debacle. I kept ravens, not pigeons.”
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… the jest hanging in the air, uncertain whether it would land, given he wasn't fully positive she was who he thought her to be.
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