[ She turns her attention to the horse, petting her hand over his face soothingly as she adds in a coo, ] Didn't you?
[ After watching him saddle the horses and glancing over to see what he's doing with Foschia, she manages to figure out pretty well how to get the equipment off Valente and packed away so she doesn't just have to stand around uselessly and wait for him to dote on her, score (wis 21).
He was right, of course, about leaving cares behind. And having the weight of the world lifted off her shoulders brings a visible change to Buffy's demeanor; she's loose-limbed and glowing, fully distracted by the task she's set to. She can't (and isn't trying to) recall the last time she'd done something so indulgent for nothing but the sake of it, let alone lost herself in such an escape like she has now. ]
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[ She turns her attention to the horse, petting her hand over his face soothingly as she adds in a coo, ] Didn't you?
[ After watching him saddle the horses and glancing over to see what he's doing with Foschia, she manages to figure out pretty well how to get the equipment off Valente and packed away so she doesn't just have to stand around uselessly and wait for him to dote on her, score (wis 21).
He was right, of course, about leaving cares behind. And having the weight of the world lifted off her shoulders brings a visible change to Buffy's demeanor; she's loose-limbed and glowing, fully distracted by the task she's set to. She can't (and isn't trying to) recall the last time she'd done something so indulgent for nothing but the sake of it, let alone lost herself in such an escape like she has now. ]