[ This... Her hand finally settled, fingertips on flesh, feeling the way Maria's throat moved as she spoke, as she swallowed. How it felt almost cool to the touch, but warm just beneath. It reminded her of Jill, in a way... A rather dangerous comparison to make, given how often she and her lover were intimate.
The comparison really ended there, though. Maria was taller than her, something rare in itself among women, but she also had an entire air about her, and in that moment, the air felt almost fragile, like there was a film of ephemeral bubble waiting to break beneath the slightest pressure...
... She let out a shaking sigh. ]
This... isn't how I wanted this moment to be. It's simply the pollen, nothing more...
[ It was a lie. It was a lie and nothing a heart still mourning for a lost Bonded could find itself within, nothing that would disguise those wounds any better. ]
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The comparison really ended there, though. Maria was taller than her, something rare in itself among women, but she also had an entire air about her, and in that moment, the air felt almost fragile, like there was a film of ephemeral bubble waiting to break beneath the slightest pressure...
... She let out a shaking sigh. ]
This... isn't how I wanted this moment to be. It's simply the pollen, nothing more...
[ It was a lie. It was a lie and nothing a heart still mourning for a lost Bonded could find itself within, nothing that would disguise those wounds any better. ]