Niniel watched Soronume come back with a stranger, though she barely noted his presence before returning her gaze to Soronume. The stranger seemed more interested in Elwen anyway.
Soronume introduced them to the stranger. Niniel's heart beat very fast when he called her fair. She could hardly keep from staring at him, as rude as that would be.
As the stranger started to talk, Niniel paid no attention. She had eyes only for Soronume. Had anyone asked, she could have numbered the breaths he took and how many times he blinked his eyes. Had she the ability, she could have drawn every movement he made. She watched the way his eyes stayed on the speaker, giving the man his full attention. She memorized his unconcious grace and the way he turned his head.
Niniel was well and truly infatuated.
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