Dreams Crushed By Reality
As they danced, Elise was lost in his words. Lost in his eyes. Lost in her feelings towards him. His hands on her waist, guiding her. Holding her. Claiming her. Every time he touched her, she feared her psychometry's strangling ropes. But instead, she was met with the thrill and comfort of his touch. He complimented the speed of which she got the hang of dancing, called her a prodigy, and she looked away.
"Yeah, a prodigy..."
"You were always the lucky one. Always! So talented, so smart, so skilled! Everything you set yourself to, you succeeded with flying colors! And it was so easy! You have buir's brains, buir's talent, and buir's Force Sense."
Elise winced at the memories of her sister, and the guilt her words made her feel. She felt... ashamed... that everything was so easy for her.
Except, if she was being real with herself, it wasn't. She still struggled to control her Force abilities, and as an Ajayid she had a lower tolerance towards Mother's Root. She indeed had it rough at times. Her sorrow and guilt about her sister made her unable to see it.
She pressed herself against Darth Malum of House Marr again. Her heartbeat pounded, starting to sync with his. She rested her head on his shoulder, taking comfort in his words. Slow dancing, she responded to his declaration that there was nothing to fear.
"What if my fear comes not from all the danger here, but from within? I shouldn't be this physical with you, knowing what could happen. My curse. But I don't want to break away, the selfish savant I am."