I could smell it from my room, guess you could say I just followed my nose....*now walking with his arms out in front of him as he has to leave the wall to reach the table*
Perhaps some coffee, though, I don't smell any... And I wouldn't want to trouble you with making a pot just for me, so.. I suppose a glass of water will do.
Nonsense! If you desire Coffee. then i'll make coffee. *She said with a chuckle. plating up his food and serving it to him. Placing his utensils next to his hands. and going to start on the coffee* Please. don't hesitate to request my help if you need it. it is what i'm here for. but you are certainly improving with navigating your surroundings. perhaps sometime soon i can see if i can heal your eyes. since the rest of your body has recovered greatly already.
NO!........ no... I... I don't want them back.... It's my penance, I can't be tempted by what I can not see. Nor can I look upon the faces of those i've hurt, or those i care about. It's a blessing, and a curse, a punishment, and a gift.
*She sighs softly, looking at him while standing and waiting for the coffee to brew* I do not know what you've done.. i do not even know your name. Unless of course that girl was right and it is Gale... but that does not matter to me. Surely someday you would like your vision back.. is there not something you've always wished to see? or miss seeing?
I used to be that man. But I am him no longer. That life has ended, there's nothing left for him. Now, I am a nobody, not worth a thought in the mind of a stranger. *he "looks" away and down towards the floor* Not even you... I don't deserve your kindness...
And who are you to decide what you do and do not deserve? Whatever you have done is in the past now... Try to make the most of what you have now... you are still alive.. is that not worth some ray of hope? everyone makes mistakes... it's what we do. and whether we learn from them that matters after... *She said. bringing over his coffee.* Here you go.
*She simply goes quiet. not wanting to push anything further. and sits down to enjoy lunch with him. even getting herself some coffee.* Hm... Well.. When we are done here. perhaps we can go shopping for clothes. And i should see if i can get more utilities for the House. however... I have been thinking.. if you would like to, you could come and live with me for some time. until i can.. possibly.. repair your home.(edited)
*he places his fork and knife down on the table, scooting the plate forward. He then places his elbows on the table, and his head in his palms* Why?.... Why are you doing this? Why are you helping me? Why are you so kind to me? You could leave me here to rot, and i'd deserve it.... you don't have to do this. I don't deserve your redemption, I hardly deserve the air i'm breathing now.
*She looked at him with Sympathy. and placed her hand on his shoulder.* Because.. When the world Drags us down to the ground and beats us until we're inches from death. we need someone.. someone there to help us.. to be there for us in our time of darkness. to get us back on our feet.. Let me be that person for you..
*She chuckled a little* Please.. You are no burden. and certainly no waste of time for me. i'm more than happy to help. now all i need is for you to accept it... *She said. sipping her coffee*
How can I? After all i've done, knowing I don't deserve it. How can I take this gift, knowing it should go to another? I...... I'm really not worth saving...
*She takes a deep breath. realizing she'll have to be a bit harder on him than she would like to. standing up* Nonsense.. Now come on. get up. we're going to the market. and then we're going to my home. and i want no qualms about it. *She said. Taking his empty Dish and going to clean them and set them aside. returning to him and lifting him up. albeit a bit gently*
*no fight in him, letting her lift him and guide him where she wants him to go, partly out of instinct, being at the mercy araavos, he's used to doing as he's told, and partly because, he just haven't the strength to argue or fight her on it*
*clutching her arm as they go outside, feeling the warmth of the sun on his skin. He hasn't gone out during the day since... well since before he was taken. He hasn't felt the sun in millennia*
And so. together the two head to the market to do some much needed shopping. Despite Gale's reserve. Nisha was sure a bit of sunlight and a day out could lift his spirits. if only just a little.
