Gilded Bay your body in electric blue

her answer perplexed him. he wasn't staring at a monster, now, simply a woman with her fair share of quirks. right? or perhaps he was mistaken. govinda looked down at her, brows raised, and waited until she had trailed off--and a beat or two after--to chime in.

i don't know why you'd say that, he responded softly. you seem perfectly all right, to me. what makes you think that getting to know you might change my mind? he had strayed away from generalities, now, which was always a potential danger. extending an invitation. will you come back with me to coconut grove?

but what if he was bringing back something truly heinous? he was curious to hear what she would say in return.