Dawnlark Plains the truth be told you need it more than you thought

he explained Loir's state of mind easily, it seemed, and for a moment she was silent, considering. scared. that was apparent enough, but Adi's explanation slid things clearly into place. perhaps the information would help her in the future, at least in dealing with the woman's fears. despite the conversation, the sourness remained still at the back of her throat. she hated it, hated the way she couldn't swallow it down and push up against the weight on her chest. without a topic to fixate on and take up the space between them, she suddenly felt as if she were being slowly but surely crushed. 

silence reigned a moment longer, panic beginning to blossom somewhere in the back of her mind. "thank you - for the woodchuck." lame, faltering, she was suddenly at a loss and couldn't grab at a topic before it slipped away. her state could be likened to a gaping fish, and gaze flicked up to Adi, waiting for him to be the rock, the anchor he always was.