[ fine is such a low bar, simplistic answer, but vi is encouraged nonetheless, especially when powder doesn’t pull away. she’s likely pressing her luck; vi realizes this, but she tries anyway, to tentatively slide her arm around to powder’s other shoulder. clasping there, she hugs her baby sister into her side.
no one gets away with bossing vi around. no one dictates to her what she can and can’t do. but that soft spot vi’s always held for powder hasn’t been tapped into for years. it’s grown with distance, rather than withered, and at the tiniest hint of need from powder, that affection cancels out any ill-feeling, leaving vi all too willing to say whatever is necessary to reforge their relationship.
when it comes down to it, powder is who matters most. ]
If it matters that much to you… [ why does it matter that much? because she’s an enforcer? vi thinks she understands. seven years ago she was the one bustin’ vander’s chops for having dealings with an enforcer. vi hadn’t been right then and powder isn’t right here either, but…
vi pushes down the regret and silently bids farewell. ]
no subject
no one gets away with bossing vi around. no one dictates to her what she can and can’t do. but that soft spot vi’s always held for powder hasn’t been tapped into for years. it’s grown with distance, rather than withered, and at the tiniest hint of need from powder, that affection cancels out any ill-feeling, leaving vi all too willing to say whatever is necessary to reforge their relationship.
when it comes down to it, powder is who matters most. ]
If it matters that much to you… [ why does it matter that much? because she’s an enforcer? vi thinks she understands. seven years ago she was the one bustin’ vander’s chops for having dealings with an enforcer. vi hadn’t been right then and powder isn’t right here either, but…
vi pushes down the regret and silently bids farewell. ]
Okay. I’ll stay away from her.