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Post by Teja on Dec 30, 2016 21:40:13 GMT -5
"It isn't his fault either-" she said, her temper rising a bit, her face flushing.
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Post by Graf von Krolock on Dec 30, 2016 21:42:40 GMT -5
"I did not blame him," Johannes retorted, "merely the state of affairs in which you two have entrapped yourselves."
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Post by Teja on Dec 30, 2016 21:45:38 GMT -5
"I don't think I'm depressed because i got married," she said, still angry, but now getting a bit wistful too. "It's just that... I was already depressed."
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Post by Graf von Krolock on Dec 30, 2016 22:07:39 GMT -5
"Unsurprising, perhaps, that this has done nothing to assuage it."
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Post by Teja on Dec 30, 2016 22:09:48 GMT -5
"Well, yes. I agree with that much."
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Post by Graf von Krolock on Dec 30, 2016 22:12:49 GMT -5
"I cannot imagine I've anything to offer you now."
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Post by Teja on Dec 30, 2016 22:14:05 GMT -5
"You said once you could offer me friendship," she said, like she was dimly remembering a thousand-year-old tome.
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Post by Graf von Krolock on Dec 30, 2016 22:15:37 GMT -5
"I scarce believe you want it."
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Post by Teja on Dec 30, 2016 22:16:32 GMT -5
"You'd be surprised. I was."
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Post by Graf von Krolock on Dec 30, 2016 22:21:08 GMT -5
He hesitated.
"...I have often thought of you," he admitted.
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Post by Teja on Dec 30, 2016 22:22:35 GMT -5
That brought a heart-wrenching smile to her face.
"I've missed your companionship. Our conversations..."
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Post by Graf von Krolock on Dec 30, 2016 22:26:42 GMT -5
"Such as they were," he said, rather ruefully.
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Post by Teja on Dec 30, 2016 22:27:23 GMT -5
Her smile faltered. "Why, what do you remember them as?"
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Post by Graf von Krolock on Dec 30, 2016 22:30:51 GMT -5
"I remember trying to keep pace with you, faltering, failing," he said, smiling weakly. "You make me feel appallingly aged."
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Post by Teja on Dec 30, 2016 22:31:52 GMT -5
"You make me feel dizzyingly young."
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