Moonspear i hope you dance

#300 for taataa.

She frowned slightly at his opening words, though she caught herself and schooled her expression. He meant well. And he deserved to be happy. Tiuttuk reminded herself of these things, even as she stiffened under his touch. She couldn’t help it, nor the pinched look on her face as he drew back.

I don’t—I can’t do small talk, taataa, Pie said. It wasn’t spite but the sudden rolling of her stomach that compelled her. Tell me. Just tell me if you’re staying or going.

Only then would she be able to start dealing with her feelings on the matter. Anticipating news she didn’t want to hear, Pie sipped in a breath as her heart pounded hard enough that her entire body quivered with the force of it.