Emberflame Ridge and martinis in my bones

ngl, i was a little confused lol. and yes, i'll fade with my post <3

So often were his lack of words viewed as standoffish or rude, that he'd grown accustomed to being misunderstood. So when she did not judge, did not assume that his silence was unmannerly, it was as if he'd just taken a breath of fresh air in a stale world.

And so with a single, sharp nod to her words, Xizur followed where she led - anxious, yet eager for what was to come.