Two Eyes Cenote [WP] You don't have to be a star

In her paw she takes his own. They are joined by requited smiles and the glint of the surrounding opulence on their cheeks. The flush surges up into the fellahin's ears and she turns her face modestly away.

“You are kind, Moss. But I like it here in the shadows, next to you,” a grin spreads up her lips.

Eset cannot remember the exact moment when having fun became inconvenient, and happiness was difficult to come by. It is hard to trace those lines back to the collapse. But merriment is noisy and it leaks out of her even under the pressure of the tightest security.

“I would be happy to escort you on a tour of the palace tomorrow afternoon, if you like,” she offers, pushing from the wall to curve into a reverent bow and hoping they'd say 'yes'.

"But I like it here in the shadows, next to you,"

And he knew that she felt it too! There was delight and gratitude! A gratefulness to be alive! Because while the world could be cruel, it could also be beautiful, and right now, it was the most beautiful it had been in a very long time!

And oh, how love swelled within him! Love for the music, for the dance, for the camaraderie they shared! But most of all, love for this wonderful new friend, who was a shining star in the desert night.

I think I'd like that very much, Miss Eset.