She had always been a slip of a creature, but there was this vibrancy, this assurance about her that made one forget. She stood erect as ever this morning, but she was unnaturally still, one arm half extended forward, as if reaching out for something she couldn’t have. And it seemed almost wrong, to see her so vulnerable. “Rohini?” he asked her, his voice concerned.
Her arm jerked stiffly to her side, and she turned to face him. Her voice was mild, but her eyes flashed, as if daring him to challenge her: “It is a lovely day, isn’t it?
I might come to actually like those two, despite their antics. ;0
ReplyDeleteShe says, "oh?" and he raises an eyebrow.
ReplyDeleteAnd ;0 right back at ye!