The Bracken Woods vii: curses

ah. maybe she is just like that. her passive-aggressive ire does not rankle him -- queenie was for a time his best friend and he himself is no stranger to cynicism. still it does not help him here. what is he even doing here? clearly she doesn't want him to pry. but she's part of the sanctuary, so it's kind of his job to pry, he reasons. 

(he's nosy. it's established.)

"fair enough," he murmurs, shrugging, "you seem.. unhappy. but you haven't left, so -- i guess i'm curious. how did you meet seabreeze?" why are you staying around? he leaves unsaid, but the implication is obvious -- to him at least. seabreeze and olive are a unit (something he has yet to find the opportunity to tease seabreeze about) with their children. kaali is: who? a stranger, lover, friend? delight can't tell. but boy if he isn't going to try to learn.