Comments | rowantree_logs: So I write quotations around the word "friends"

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So I write quotations around the word "friends"

Nov 05, 2009 00:25

Who: Hood and Cordelia
What: Probably another awkward conversation
When: Not long after the arrival in Jericho
Where: The Palace

( But I have a couple that have always been there for me )

jacob hood, cordy estwynde

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cordy_estwynde November 5 2009, 05:43:00 UTC

Cordelia was, in fact, in.

Not much time had passed since Cherry had turned into bird form and flown away. It was early, but due to an appalling lack of anything better to do, Cordy had flopped over onto the bed and tried to fall asleep.

The attempt was less than successful.

When the knock came at the door, a funny tremor went through her stomach. She knew that knock. At least, she thought that she did. But maybe that was just apprehension. Maybe she was jumping to conclusions--jumping to knocks.

As she opened the door, she felt a pang of familiarity. How many times had she opened her door in Jhelbor and found this man on the other side of it? How many times had she been thrilled by his visits?

She looked up at him and, despite herself, she felt a sudden urge to lean up and kiss him. She was tired and worn and felt defeated, and Jacob Hood had always been so kind. If she asked him to, she was fairly certain that he would comfort her now.

"Hi," she said instead, giving him a faint smile.

itworks_bitches November 5 2009, 05:56:34 UTC

"Hi," he returned, and logical or not, he did feel a little better just seeing her smile, slight though it was.

And well, she looked like she felt... basically the same way he did. Tired, run-down, a little dejected. He didn't want to intrude, or make her life more difficult, and he knew that he didn't have the right to ask, after their conversation in the desert, but...

"May I come in?"

cordy_estwynde November 5 2009, 06:06:42 UTC

She stepped aside, gesturing him in. "Of course," she said quickly, ducking her head.

Shy. She actually felt shy. That was just ridiculous.

"Did you need something?" she asked and then, realizing just how that sounded, hurriedly added "Not that I'm not happy to see you. You just haven't been..."

She trailed off, uncertain of how to finish without sounding rude or demanding. "You've been busy," she finally decided.

itworks_bitches November 5 2009, 06:14:19 UTC

Of course coming here without a reason seemed weird at best, and suspicious at worst. And they both knew he hadn't really been busy.

"I... no, not really. I just..." he hesitated, searching for the right words to say. "It's been rough, lately, with the travelers separating, and all of this moving around, and I just... well, I just wanted to see you." He took a breath, trying to be reassuring.

"How are you, Cordy?"

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