Vex smiles to herself as Percy holds a conversation on his own. He's sure to cover all angles: we'll know when we get there, he says, and before she can chime in that he's not one to simply go with the flow, he says it himself.
"You know yourself best, darling," she says, but perhaps she can give him some further insight. "You hold yourself differently when we're here. Prouder. More sure. I think this is where you're meant to be. You've lost this home before. I don't think you'd feel right, settling down elsewhere."
Which puts her in a position she'd never imagined for herself. It could overwhelm, were she to think on it too much, but she's already been a raincloud on a beautiful day. She smiles, examining the nails on a hand that is conveniently lacking any adornments such as rings.
"As for us... well, you'll get around to that eventually."
Though there's no denying the prospect--the inevitability--of being his wife makes her heart flutter in her chest.
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Date: 2025-01-05 04:44 am (UTC)"You know yourself best, darling," she says, but perhaps she can give him some further insight. "You hold yourself differently when we're here. Prouder. More sure. I think this is where you're meant to be. You've lost this home before. I don't think you'd feel right, settling down elsewhere."
Which puts her in a position she'd never imagined for herself. It could overwhelm, were she to think on it too much, but she's already been a raincloud on a beautiful day. She smiles, examining the nails on a hand that is conveniently lacking any adornments such as rings.
"As for us... well, you'll get around to that eventually."
Though there's no denying the prospect--the inevitability--of being his wife makes her heart flutter in her chest.