Blood from Stone [AU]

[Marian Hawke]

"Nothing?" asks Marian, frowning. "But it tasted... wrong. Fundamentally so. Why...?"

[Tethras Clan]

Merrill cocks her head, then pushes herself over to steal a bite. Chewing, she makes a face but shrugs. "Tastes normal to me. Bleh." The elf has never been much for eggs on their own like this. "Chives are a little weak."

[Marian Hawke]

"But.."

It hits her all at once, and she hangs her head, swallowing hard. Of course. I have a new body. I probably taste things differently. I'm not half-elven, not anymore. I knew that, but... there's going to be a lot of adjustments, aren't there?

"Sorry," she mumbles, swallowing hard. "Thanks." A deep breath, then she adds, "Alright, I was going to go check on Dad next anyway, I wanted to talk to him about something."

[Tethras Clan]

"Sorry for what?" Merrill peers at her curiously. "Is something wrong? Dad and Tuiste are still in their room."

[Marian Hawke]

"It's just, I wanted to see what he wanted to do about some, uh, some of Garrett's things." She shrugs a shoulder. And I want to flee this conversation before I have to admit I was overreacting.

[Garret Tethras]

"So it is not poisoned? That is the intended taste?" Garrett doesn't look impressed in the slightest 

[Tethras Clan]

"I think so? Not much for eggs like that. Elf and all." Merrill shrugs, her attention now on Marian, though she seems to be trying to study her expression instead of her spirit or whatever it is that Merrill can see.

[Marian Hawke]

Marian glances away, swallowing once more. "Yeah, I must have messed them up somehow. Anyway."

[Garret Tethras]

"You are distressed," Garrett says bluntly. "How do I help?"

[Marian Hawke]

Marian winces. "By not bringing it up," she says, swallowing. "I'm ashamed. Pointing it out makes it worse."

[Garret Tethras]

Garrett's eyes widen. "I.. I apologise," he says softly. ~Is this better? To ask what shames you privately like this?"

[Marian Hawke]

~Ye-es... better, but... it's nothing. I just, I appear to have caused a fuss over nothing at all. I was stupid. I don't like being stupid in front of people.~

[Garret Tethras]

A soft noise slips from her eidolon, one that is very similar to the noise Vigile would make when he missed a leap or made a loud noise while stalking. ~Yes. That is a... An undesirable feeling.~

[Marian Hawke]

A wave of sadness and longing washes over her, and she leans against the wall for support, closing her eyes against the crushing need to cuddle a little bundle of fur. Vig... 

[Garret Tethras]

A few seconds later, Garrett is pressing his head against her shoulder, his thick mane of hair brushing her ear. ~I am here, my most vital. I will protect you forever.~