G'raha Tia

He withdrew his hand and smiled warmly. "Yes, of course! To behold Ishgard proper and walk in your footsteps..." His eyes lit up with excitement as his tail swished from side to side. "I would truly have it no other way!"

"Of course, Asir," he whispered. "I...I would wish for nothing more."

"Ah! I--wh-what I mean is--tha-that is--" His blush only grew as she approached him. He quickly adverted his gaze and fidgeted with his gloves. "I-I, umm..." His tail nervously swayed from side to side as he struggled over how to answer.

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((Ah, it's really not much to speak of. Just my brain being mean to me. 😅))

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((My depression has taken over for the moment. If you see me posting things on my main account, I promise it's not because I'm ignoring things here. I just don't have the right mindset to rp during these moments. I'll reply as soon as there's a break in the storm, so to speak.))

G'raha's ears wiggled in amusement as his grin only widened before his expression softened. "Forgive me. It was never my intent to trouble you. I know the gamble I took was reckless." Really, much of what he had done had been reckless. He was immensely lucky things turned out as well as they had.

His expression softened as he stepped forward and hesitated before raising a hand to gently place on her arm. "I understand, truly. Naught would please me more than to try your food, Asir. You've no cause for worry."

He hesitated before shutting his eyes as well and leaning into her. His arms tightened slightly around her as he sighed contently.

developments, especially the slow progress we've made in solving them. Even so, I know we'll see it through, as we always do."

He glanced back at her as his expression softened. "But enough of my grumbling. How have you been?"

The moment G'raha heard his name, his ears twitched in the direction of her voice before he turned to face her with a gentle smile. He walked over as he replied, "Well enough; though..." His smile faded away as he crossed his arms and looked away. "I must admit I find myself rather irked by present

He briefly fidgeted with his hands before focusing is gaze back on her. He cleared his throat as he attempted to regain his composure. "Going out would be the sa--more beneficial of the two options. You might clear your head whilst still seeking out inspiration."

serve neither of us well."

"I daresay Urianger and Tataru both would be troubled by even such a trifling hindrance, yet I cannot help but feel compelled to join." His eyes glimmered with mischief for a moment before he added with a smile, "However, might I suggest steering clear of Tataru? I suspect invoking her ire would

His eyes grew wide. "Y-your apartment?!" He quickly cleared his throat as he fidgeted with his glove's straps. "I...I would be delighted to accompany you and partake of your cooking."

He released a breath to calm himself before raising his gaze and warmly smiling."I look forward to the meal ahead."

And he was bright red all over again. "I-I missed you as well, Asir." His tail slowly swayed from side to side as he shyly averted his gaze.

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((Oh, I totally get that! I only finished culinarian and carpenter when it was just the moon ones before my attention went elsewhere. I have the attention NOW, just not the mental energy at the moment, I guess.))

((I'm working on the Cosmic Exploration stuff and just...urgh. Maybe I'll stop misclicking after I eat dinner.))

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He bashfully glanced away. "Ah, well, there are still so many foods I've yet to try. It's rather difficult to choose," he confessed as his fingers twitched slightly against hers. Though he wasn't in any hurry to release her hand, he reluctantly did so nonetheless.

outing. But as you are presently occupied, mayhap another time will serve."

G'raha hesitated for just a moment before stepping closer and raising his hands. "If I may, a massage might offer a measure of relief." He looked away, his ears flattening as a blush spread across his cheeks. "A-as for my being here...now that matters are settled, I had thought to invite you for an

His smile turned sheepish for just a moment before his brows briefly drew together in thought. "A...a spot of trouble you say?" He gave his brother a smirk as his ears twitched in amusement. "Dare I ask what that might involve?"

G'raha opened his mouth to defend himself only to close it as she spoke of her family. His brows drew together with worry as he glanced back at her, his blush beginning to fade.

"Is something amiss?" he gently inquired.

Sighing in mounting frustration with the situation, G'raha stood up and walked out from the Backroom to wander the city. Maybe some time away from the data logs he had been looking over would do him some good...

patience. If that wasn't enough, the city's people's reliance on the Regulators was proving to be a hindrance in helping them to accept the past and move on rather than hide from it; an issue that was further complicated by the fact they now no longer recalled Sphene was supposed to be DEAD.