[There's something a little fragile about the moments between Onni's confession about his feelings and Reynir's response. Fragile because he's a little worried that Reynir will joke about it or push at it or demand to know more or what those thoughts and feelings and memories are about. But Reynir doesn't. He just says it's okay and he doesn't have to talk about it ever, if he doesn't want to.
It's a relief, and a moment later he registers that probably part of it is because Reynir had seen his past in that memory of Lalli's and that he'd been there when Tuuri had died. That he probably knows where those feelings and thoughts come from, probably knows what memories Onni is visiting when he feels them. For a moment, he misses Tuuri, even in her soft barely tangible bird form, and almost immediately after feeling that, he tries to tamp it down. But the emotion is too big to completely hide, and it leaks through, tinging all his thoughts with sadness.
When Reynir starts talking again, about what word they might use to communicate that something is too much to talk about, it becomes a bit easier to move past the lonely sadness that thinking about Tuuri brings up in him. The mention of a specific plant's name and the reason why it symbolizes what meaning they're interested in attributing to it makes sense, but Onni isn't entirely sure about the usage of it. Making a little hum in his throat, Onni shakes his head.]
So I would just say that to you, is that what you mean? Just the words 'false asphodel' like that? Or would I refer to the emotion or whatever as false asphodel?
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It's a relief, and a moment later he registers that probably part of it is because Reynir had seen his past in that memory of Lalli's and that he'd been there when Tuuri had died. That he probably knows where those feelings and thoughts come from, probably knows what memories Onni is visiting when he feels them. For a moment, he misses Tuuri, even in her soft barely tangible bird form, and almost immediately after feeling that, he tries to tamp it down. But the emotion is too big to completely hide, and it leaks through, tinging all his thoughts with sadness.
When Reynir starts talking again, about what word they might use to communicate that something is too much to talk about, it becomes a bit easier to move past the lonely sadness that thinking about Tuuri brings up in him. The mention of a specific plant's name and the reason why it symbolizes what meaning they're interested in attributing to it makes sense, but Onni isn't entirely sure about the usage of it. Making a little hum in his throat, Onni shakes his head.]
So I would just say that to you, is that what you mean? Just the words 'false asphodel' like that? Or would I refer to the emotion or whatever as false asphodel?