Rising Sun Valley lorewatch

his turn to disagree. lestan shook his head with passionate denial. "m-my story is sad with m-many aspects to it." he studied kirain. "do not sell yourself short. you are k-kind. you are soothing. and y-you treated me immediately with r-respect, coming through a s-storm to see how i was."
his smile was shy but genuine. "we h-have got to be kinder to ourselves," he joked a little, ears now lifting to monitor the dying wind. it seemed the storm would soon pass, but he had grown accustomed to the little den and the conversation.