Carina

Evaline wondered if what James was saying was deeper than what it appeared. Was his hopeless words mirroring hopeless thoughts he had swirling in his head? Did he really not ...

Evaline paused, slowly glancing at him at the corner of her eye, then peering back up at the sky. "Importance is subjective," she said. "We likely have two different definitions."

Evaline had to lean in a little closer to James to angle herself and see what star he could be referencing, but after some searching in the sky, she thought ...

"Hmm. Yeah," she hummed, still gazing up at the sky. She paused, admiring the brightest stars for a moment before saying anything more. "If it was, would you want to ...

Evaline nodded, finishing the last bit of the tea and then closing the lid on the canteen. She didn't have as much as James, but she was familiar with the ...

As Evaline slowly took a sip of the tea, she noticed that James quickly finished his drink and almost looked conflicted. She wondered what he could be thinking. "Are you ...

Evaline didn't really feel like prodding any more than she did, but she did note all of this. She probably came across as being nosy, but she was mostly concerned ...

Evaline wasn't going to push it too much, but it did bother her that James wasn't answering the question. "So, the information has been useful," she iterated for him.

Evaline followed his lead and took a sip of her tea too. She briefly wondered if he was feeling any of the effects yet, but he didn't seem tired. Although, ...

Somewhere along the way, Evaline began to be keenly aware that James was opening up more. It wasn't like she was forcing this out of him, but she was curious, ...

"Ah, I see," Evaline said as she brought the canteen close to her lips again. She paused before she took another sip. "How often do criminals tell you their entire ...

It took Evaline off-guard when James delved into a story about a drug trade, but she listened intently anyways, wanting to hear it. She gave a half-smile when she heard ...

It wasn't that hard of a question, but James looked like he was really searching his brain for an answer. Evaline gave him some time to answer, but decided to ...

That sounded right to her too, but mostly because lasagna was an unfamiliar dish to her, and she vaguely remembered him mentioning something she wasn't familiar with. "Does that mean ...

Evaline paused for a few moments, taking another sip and letting the noise of the fire crackling fill the air between them. "I usually have no problem remember small details, ...