Lariette paused as she tried to rearrange her thoughts to fit the pieces properly. She was quite absentminded as she kept pressing Ruediger's fingers, her gaze distant.
Somehow, the act seemed to lessen her uneasiness.
Ruediger just let Lariette play with his hand. He also needed the touch for he had held his breath a few times due to dread spiraling within him. His stomach churned with a lurking sense of unrest.
Fear flickered in his emerald eyes, their clarity now darkened with worry. He swallowed, wondering what she truly felt about the story she would soon tell him.
"One day... I sneaked out to meet him after I returned from school. I think it's the third or fourth month after their family's arrival."
Lariette finally resumed, her tone akin to a whisper. Uncertainty laced her voice, but she pushed herself to go through with what she had begun.
