Glow Knight
Objective Three
Interacting with
Aris Noble
Comfort food. The word immediately made Zaiya think of her meditation practice with
Braze
and
Loomi
and how comforting mac and cheese had been between the three of them. Eating a meal, drinking tea, enjoying each other's company.
A firm series of nods came next, Zaiya taking a deep breath and a softer, grateful smile drawing over her lips, this time, the worried hues that shifted over her skin were edged with a slight golden highlighted hue. Aris's instincts were correct, this would work.
At least until he asked what Zaiya wanted to talk about.
"I.. I'll talk about it as we walk there," Zaiya began, gesturing for Aris to lead. It wasn't because she didn't want to look at his face while talking, but because she needed to move or else she just might reach out to him again, and she didn't want to until after she had this conversation.
As they began to walk, Zaiya incessantly played with her fingers, and she ducked her head, pondering how to start. Aris was absolutely patient with her, and he was correct in showing that he was worried would only worry her more. His soft smile and calm tone helped the Lovalla teen get her words situated.
At least, enough to not babble everything in a hot mess….maybe.
"So Shan was helping me learn how to heal others, and we talked, and it came up in a conversation about how your sister is his mat- no, not mate, dating, I think? Although the way he explained it seemed like one anyway..." Zaiya clarified getting sidetracked gain, as Shan had been insistent that being mates was not the case -- although it really seemed like it anyway, she wasn't going to argue semantics.
"Anyways," she fidgeted, "When I asked him to clarify the differences between that, and then asked if they had any Force bonds since Lovalla created those without the Force, he said that they have this big thing about not using the Force on each other, and that consent is a big thing."
"I told him that my kind just...create bonds with our parents and our mates, and that it seemed that the Force was allowing me to mimic those with others now, like with you, Braze, and Loomi, and now I'm worried that perhaps in my excitement, I didn't put any of your thoughts or considerations regarding how the Force is affecting whenever I touch you and resonate."
Now she was starting to get anxious again, blanching further in her worry. Blinking rapidly.
"Then he said how Colette does not like holding hands because she feels as if one is claiming ownership over the other, and it made me realize I was automatically always trying to hold your hand or be near you, but I never really asked if it was okay, and I really don't want to make you, Braze, or Loomi uncomfortable or end up hating me because I can't control how I resonate or because I just end up showing my affection for you by physical touch. Soo... let me know if I make you uncomfortable and what you do not want me to do," Zaiya went through a mental list of what physical acts of affection she'd made, from holding his hand, hugging him, leaning against him, running her hands through his hair. It was hard to think of it all because she'd just been naturally drawn to do so. It was in her nature. But she didn't want to use that as an excuse to do whatever she wanted to do freely.
"I don't want to make you uncomfortable at all. You are my very first real friend, and I... " Her eyes were beginning to sting again, dark, inky, and grey patterns of melancholy and anxiety sweeping over her skin, her fingers tightening more as they interlocked together, desperately wanting reassurance but stopping herself so she could do what was right, murmuring in a whisper. "I don't want to lose you."
Interacting with
Aris Noble
Comfort food. The word immediately made Zaiya think of her meditation practice with
Braze
and
Loomi
and how comforting mac and cheese had been between the three of them. Eating a meal, drinking tea, enjoying each other's company.A firm series of nods came next, Zaiya taking a deep breath and a softer, grateful smile drawing over her lips, this time, the worried hues that shifted over her skin were edged with a slight golden highlighted hue. Aris's instincts were correct, this would work.
At least until he asked what Zaiya wanted to talk about.
"I.. I'll talk about it as we walk there," Zaiya began, gesturing for Aris to lead. It wasn't because she didn't want to look at his face while talking, but because she needed to move or else she just might reach out to him again, and she didn't want to until after she had this conversation.
As they began to walk, Zaiya incessantly played with her fingers, and she ducked her head, pondering how to start. Aris was absolutely patient with her, and he was correct in showing that he was worried would only worry her more. His soft smile and calm tone helped the Lovalla teen get her words situated.
At least, enough to not babble everything in a hot mess….maybe.
"So Shan was helping me learn how to heal others, and we talked, and it came up in a conversation about how your sister is his mat- no, not mate, dating, I think? Although the way he explained it seemed like one anyway..." Zaiya clarified getting sidetracked gain, as Shan had been insistent that being mates was not the case -- although it really seemed like it anyway, she wasn't going to argue semantics.
"Anyways," she fidgeted, "When I asked him to clarify the differences between that, and then asked if they had any Force bonds since Lovalla created those without the Force, he said that they have this big thing about not using the Force on each other, and that consent is a big thing."
"I told him that my kind just...create bonds with our parents and our mates, and that it seemed that the Force was allowing me to mimic those with others now, like with you, Braze, and Loomi, and now I'm worried that perhaps in my excitement, I didn't put any of your thoughts or considerations regarding how the Force is affecting whenever I touch you and resonate."
Now she was starting to get anxious again, blanching further in her worry. Blinking rapidly.
"Then he said how Colette does not like holding hands because she feels as if one is claiming ownership over the other, and it made me realize I was automatically always trying to hold your hand or be near you, but I never really asked if it was okay, and I really don't want to make you, Braze, or Loomi uncomfortable or end up hating me because I can't control how I resonate or because I just end up showing my affection for you by physical touch. Soo... let me know if I make you uncomfortable and what you do not want me to do," Zaiya went through a mental list of what physical acts of affection she'd made, from holding his hand, hugging him, leaning against him, running her hands through his hair. It was hard to think of it all because she'd just been naturally drawn to do so. It was in her nature. But she didn't want to use that as an excuse to do whatever she wanted to do freely.
"I don't want to make you uncomfortable at all. You are my very first real friend, and I... " Her eyes were beginning to sting again, dark, inky, and grey patterns of melancholy and anxiety sweeping over her skin, her fingers tightening more as they interlocked together, desperately wanting reassurance but stopping herself so she could do what was right, murmuring in a whisper. "I don't want to lose you."
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