She made a joke? Isidor made a joke! Harrowheart doesn't laugh out loud but his mouth twists into the sort of smile one makes when hearing a disastrous pun, an expression that lives somewhere between pride and the disappointment of a man betrayed. He elbows her lightly and shakes his head and finally scoffs a quiet little laugh. "I'm glad you made a joke out of it, 'cause I didn't wanna be the first one to say I was relieved that my big words paid off."
When the ride is through and he's back on his feet he can't help but feel that something is different. He isn't privy to Isidor's anxieties over promises not yet broken. Far from it, in fact, he's still smiling distantly, lost in his own pleasant thoughts. Runa's excited rambling brings him out of his haze but only fortifies his good mood. He beams at her happiness and quietly agrees, "It was a real good ride, but I think we got a long one ahead of us, too."
He motions between Viatorus and Runa and says, "Why don't you two ride home together? After all, Isidor and I still gotta plot on how we're gonna pay you back for what you did in the haunted house." He puts a hand on Viatorus' shoulder then and assures him, "I promise we'll only fight enough to almost cause a wreck, don't worry."
Viatorus gets a gentle little push to encourage him to follow Runa back to the cars, while Harrowheart slows his pace so that he remains a few yards off from them. When he thinks they can't hear he lowers his voice and tells Isidor under his breath, "It was a real good day. For so many reasons. I didn't have any shade thoughts at all. Maybe Earth's safe for me? Like the Nexus? Maybe we won't have to do that exorcism after all." With his attention back on her brother and his fiancée he raises his voice to a conversational level again and as they return to the cars casually says, "We'll see. We'll see."
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When the ride is through and he's back on his feet he can't help but feel that something is different. He isn't privy to Isidor's anxieties over promises not yet broken. Far from it, in fact, he's still smiling distantly, lost in his own pleasant thoughts. Runa's excited rambling brings him out of his haze but only fortifies his good mood. He beams at her happiness and quietly agrees, "It was a real good ride, but I think we got a long one ahead of us, too."
He motions between Viatorus and Runa and says, "Why don't you two ride home together? After all, Isidor and I still gotta plot on how we're gonna pay you back for what you did in the haunted house." He puts a hand on Viatorus' shoulder then and assures him, "I promise we'll only fight enough to almost cause a wreck, don't worry."
Viatorus gets a gentle little push to encourage him to follow Runa back to the cars, while Harrowheart slows his pace so that he remains a few yards off from them. When he thinks they can't hear he lowers his voice and tells Isidor under his breath, "It was a real good day. For so many reasons. I didn't have any shade thoughts at all. Maybe Earth's safe for me? Like the Nexus? Maybe we won't have to do that exorcism after all." With his attention back on her brother and his fiancée he raises his voice to a conversational level again and as they return to the cars casually says, "We'll see. We'll see."