[She glances at his hand, taking note of how her skin didn't flare at his touch. How had d'Artagnan become the target of her emotions so often? She wonders if he'll ever tire of her. Maybe he's that much better than she'll ever be, because she's not sure if she could handle so much over and over. As it stands, simply going about each day has proven something of a blessing without recoiling or snarling at every turn. Some part of her suggests that maybe it doesn't matter, because he'll fade from her life too, just like everyone else has faded away over the years.
More had plagued her mind since the announcement of her probation and her training due in the Blackbox. She was at her happiest when she wasn't thinking of herself. Now, there seemed to be an excess of time dedicated to her future, her past... all of it.
Her heart tells her to dismantle. Her mind tells her to steel herself. Both are perfectly valid options in moving on, but neither felt completely right. He could pity her, to which she'd throw back at him as she wants no pity. He could leave, to which she could survive even if it stung.]
Did you always know you were going to be a Musketeer? Did you always just... know what you were going to be?
[There. That, at this moment, is the only thing that felt right to her in starting this way.]
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More had plagued her mind since the announcement of her probation and her training due in the Blackbox. She was at her happiest when she wasn't thinking of herself. Now, there seemed to be an excess of time dedicated to her future, her past... all of it.
Her heart tells her to dismantle. Her mind tells her to steel herself. Both are perfectly valid options in moving on, but neither felt completely right. He could pity her, to which she'd throw back at him as she wants no pity. He could leave, to which she could survive even if it stung.]
Did you always know you were going to be a Musketeer? Did you always just... know what you were going to be?
[There. That, at this moment, is the only thing that felt right to her in starting this way.]