Blacktail Deer Plateau we are in a state of flux

but furi doesn't walk away. blix sucks in a breath, trying to push past the sting of her words and her immediate desire to snap back to listen. "i do," she can't help but protest despite it, stopping herself. does she trust furi? she wants the answer to be yes -- but wanting doesn't make it true. not now.

"i want to trust you," she tells her, turning back toward her. "i really -- i do want to understand, so. do -- do whatever it is you need to do. i'm not gonna -- i won't try to stop you, i promise." tentatively she creeps forward, wondering if furi will allow her one small touch, some gesture toward... something she still wants, even if they don't have it right now.