Trek to Happiness

Hawkeye was speechless for a long moment. It wasn't too much to take in, but it evoked strong emotions — even if it was only a few sentences worth of words. "I don't know what to say...." she said quietly. "Not that that's a bad thing. It's just... it's a very powerful story and telling of who you two must be if you have ended up close friends from such a situation. " A brief pause. "And I'm glad that you are both still alive." After her gentle words, her eyes landed on his face for a few seconds before looking forward again.

It had never dawned on her that losing her hearing had helped her hunt. It was comforting for her to have lived in Blackfoot Forest, for the shrieking of the foxes was pushed to a low hum or buzz, depending on how close Hawkeye had been to the creatures. She became very quiet, thinking about what the male beside her had said. "Jace, I... That makes me honestly feel okay with being deaf." Green eyes shifted to the dark face. "Thank you," she said sincerely, wishing she could put into words what she felt about what he had said.