She hates the way he hesitates, but she somehow she knows it's not because he disbelieves her. It's because of who he is. "Good," she mutters anyway. Whether he wants it or not, she will have his back. Even if no one else does.
"Anything to mess with her plans works for me, to be honest." She doesn't quite smile back - the nightmare's still too fresh, she's still too tired - but the softness in his face eases her further. He could stand to look that way more often, she thinks.
She believes him, though, more strongly than she might have before. That she'll be okay. The experience combating Pasiphaë, shadow traveling, figuring out the mist - everything she's done has left her a lot more confident in herself. If Death comes looking, she's not going to go down without a fight. Nico gave her this chance, and she finally feels truly deserving of it. "I won't let you down, Nico. I promise."
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Date: 2013-10-14 07:04 am (UTC)"Anything to mess with her plans works for me, to be honest." She doesn't quite smile back - the nightmare's still too fresh, she's still too tired - but the softness in his face eases her further. He could stand to look that way more often, she thinks.
She believes him, though, more strongly than she might have before. That she'll be okay. The experience combating Pasiphaë, shadow traveling, figuring out the mist - everything she's done has left her a lot more confident in herself. If Death comes looking, she's not going to go down without a fight. Nico gave her this chance, and she finally feels truly deserving of it. "I won't let you down, Nico. I promise."