Ness hasn't thought about anything she's done in Thedas that generously, and it shows in the startled bewilderment of her expression as Stephen lists her accomplishments. She's always felt herself behind, not doing enough, constantly trying to prove that she's worth the effort expended on her, that she should be allowed to stay—the idea that she's done more than others, than Stephen, more than anyone would have expected of her—
She blinks at him, wide-eyed and processing, for a long moment. When a slow smile finally spreads across her face, it's not just gratitude that lights her up—though that's there too, in no small measure—but also... relief.
"Thank you. I'll... try to rest more."
Her smile lingers for a moment, buoyed by his praise, before Ness refocuses, looking to her injured arm and the cuff, assessing. Yeah, that wasn't her smartest move, was it? She hesitates, then raises her eyes back to Stephen's, smile gone tentative, a little shy.
"I should get a potion for this. Would you come with me? We can theorize on how the cuff works while we walk."
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Ness hasn't thought about anything she's done in Thedas that generously, and it shows in the startled bewilderment of her expression as Stephen lists her accomplishments. She's always felt herself behind, not doing enough, constantly trying to prove that she's worth the effort expended on her, that she should be allowed to stay—the idea that she's done more than others, than Stephen, more than anyone would have expected of her—
She blinks at him, wide-eyed and processing, for a long moment. When a slow smile finally spreads across her face, it's not just gratitude that lights her up—though that's there too, in no small measure—but also... relief.
"Thank you. I'll... try to rest more."
Her smile lingers for a moment, buoyed by his praise, before Ness refocuses, looking to her injured arm and the cuff, assessing. Yeah, that wasn't her smartest move, was it? She hesitates, then raises her eyes back to Stephen's, smile gone tentative, a little shy.
"I should get a potion for this. Would you come with me? We can theorize on how the cuff works while we walk."