[ Through everything else, including the Singularity's constant presence, she has been concerned. Extremely concerned, worried even, but still calm and mostly in control of herself. It's only this discussion, the vision of her fortune, that changes her demeanor; she now has a palpable fear around her, making her seem smaller. As if she could avoid the fate by just being invisible enough.
She doesn't mean to. If there's anything Julie hates, it's weakness, and she was already feeling vulnerable from actually confessing love. But the vividness of the lightning burn she'd felt when Wanda found the vision. It was like experiencing the whole thing over again. And it's never really been a secret that she is terrified of storms -- on the infrequent occasion that there is a thunderstorm in Cadens, she won't go outside, she sticks like glue to whoever she can wrangle. If she's alone, she hides. She's sure he's noticed.
The fact that she is somehow inexorably linked to the thing she is so afraid of is what's truly breeching the armor. That she cannot escape it. That she is apparently doomed to it.
Taking a sharp breath, she nods a little, curls slightly tighter against him as she laces her fingers through his. ] I know. We can let it go for now.
[ There's nothing that can be done now. It's just stress neither of them need, especially him. She doesn't want to add to what he's already dealing with. ]
You'll stay with us when you get back. [ She changes the subject, and it's not a question. Not only does she want him close to herself, he should also be close to Nadine. ] Ciri too, if she wants.
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She doesn't mean to. If there's anything Julie hates, it's weakness, and she was already feeling vulnerable from actually confessing love. But the vividness of the lightning burn she'd felt when Wanda found the vision. It was like experiencing the whole thing over again. And it's never really been a secret that she is terrified of storms -- on the infrequent occasion that there is a thunderstorm in Cadens, she won't go outside, she sticks like glue to whoever she can wrangle. If she's alone, she hides. She's sure he's noticed.
The fact that she is somehow inexorably linked to the thing she is so afraid of is what's truly breeching the armor. That she cannot escape it. That she is apparently doomed to it.
Taking a sharp breath, she nods a little, curls slightly tighter against him as she laces her fingers through his. ] I know. We can let it go for now.
[ There's nothing that can be done now. It's just stress neither of them need, especially him. She doesn't want to add to what he's already dealing with. ]
You'll stay with us when you get back. [ She changes the subject, and it's not a question. Not only does she want him close to herself, he should also be close to Nadine. ] Ciri too, if she wants.