Shaken

[Melodia]

[OoC]- Awwe poor Shane. xD Nali doesn't talk about you anymore.

More responsible, Nali laughed silently. It seemed like the opposite. She was reckless nowadays, she never helped with tasks around the community, and she was often found screaming her head off at some innocent fairy girl or boy when they stared at her for too long. Yeah, right. She was the epitome of how not to act as an adult, was all.

She shook her head. "No, if I took it off, he would be...angry," Nali said, her eyes roving a bit up the wall as she tried to figure out a good way to put it. There were no words, really. It was a miracle that, from their brief visits (which would now not be so brief because of the marriage), Kassidy had not noticed. Not noticed the faint bruises on her collarbone, and on perhaps her left leg and right arm, and the fresh one on her thigh that hurt when she walked except she didn't show it. "He's passionate," Was all she said. She didn't want to--didn't need to--talk about it. Being too rough was better than being too gentle, as she noted from past experiences.

She turned her head upwards, and for a moment her delicate face shown behind the curtain of her hair. "I hated Magikus," Nali cut her off abruptly, crossing her arms over her chest. Truth was, Magikus felt like her second home. But it held too many painful memories of...him, and therefore, she hated it.

Her intense gaze softened just a bit. Her long fingers took up Kassidy's hands in her own and held them there for a moment. "You're doing wonderful as queen, Kass. Heck, if I was queen I wouldn't marry Viktor. I'd kill him. Reason being why I'm not and you are," She sighed softly, hoping to cheer her friend up just a little bit. But she wasn't very good at being...happy.

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Kassidy searched Nali's face curiously, "No you didn't." she disagreed, an eyebrow raising. She wasn't going to press the subject...but sometimes the Queen wondered why Nali didn't like talking about it. Something to do with her ex boyfriend Shane? Silently she planned to invite him specifically to the wedding. That would be...entertaining, perhaps. Kassidy half smiled at Nali, "Thanks... I wish... I wish my mother was still here...to teach me." She shrugged, bringing her nails up to her mouth to chew on. Everything had changed after her parents died...

"At least I'm not a spoiled brat anymore, like when you first met me." she joked, going to sit down and hugging her knees to her chest when she did. "It's...it's going to be a good year. I'm going to make sure of that. I'm going to make it a good year for both our peoples." she smiled, "And I'm sure if you were Queen, you'd be amazing." Kassidy didn't doubt her words as the truth, Nali was often one of the people she looked towards when she felt like she needed guidance.

((oh HAHA. Both of them are SO similar. XD It's insane.))

[Melodia]

"Thanks," She replied quietly, knowing deep down that a fine queen she would never be. She brought Kassidy's warm hands to her mouth and kissed them gently, then pulled her friend into a hug and whispered, "I should be going now. Theo will be wondering where I went off to."

Nali pulled back. They were different. They were older, perhaps wiser, and definitely more tragic. Neither of them were happy. Kass was going to marry someone she didn't have feelings for, Nali was going back to the Clan to face another day of...of what? Sure, she had Theo. That was nice. But each day dragged on like the darkness of the trees and the heaviness of her heart. It wasn't fair. For either of them. The only time that they were alright was when they were with eachother.

"I'll be back soon. Maybe at your, what is it, bridal shower? Or for picking out your dress?" She smiled weakly, then twisted the doorknob and opened the door. "I'm always here for you, Queen," Nali bowed once, and then disappeared.