HOPE OF MORNING // open, joining

Of course Gordon had a past, though she much rather not talk about it at all. It was too painful, too terrifying to want to go back to. She'd much rather just cling to somebody (preferably her brother) or some sort of mother or father figure. She didn't have anybody yet in The Ascendants, and Billiam wasn't around for her to press against. So Gordon probably did look almost lost, or wary, or scared, and that's because she was. What if he got caught? Caesar would kill him for sure and then run off to find her.

Gordon mentally shook the thought of that away from her and tried her best to smile up at Suiteheart. At least these guys definitely seemed like the opposite of her father. Maybe she could actually be happy here. Maybe she could finally relax after all these moons. "A tour would be great, if-if you wouldn't mind," Gordon stated softly, blinking gratefully at Suiteheart.

★ i'll need you to reassure me i didn't waste a verse ━