gentlenori:
She nodded, looking down at the snow for a moment, pondering as to how to respond. “I suppose it is quite a commitment.. Though, I do enjoy it, and it is a good way to spend the time. For me, it is more of a way of life. Something I have become accustomed to.” The sunlight shone down on her, warming her face ever so gently. She smiled, basking in the glory and warmth that she missed from standing out in the cold. She glanced up to the sky and noticed a few gray clouds making their way over toward them. She frowned slightly, not wanting to welcome the possible change in weather. She let out a tiny, almost inaudible sigh, realizing that there was nothing she could do to change nature herself. She would just have to enjoy what time she had before it began to snow again.
His response surprised her slightly. His way of speaking and thinking was something most people, from her experience, did not have. A soft smile passed her lips when he smiled at her. She was intrigued, and hoped the storm would stay away long enough for her to learn more. “You are right.. It is good to hear someone say that.” Her voice was soft, and soothing when she spoke. His statement brought her into a meditative frame of mind, and she stood there, looking dumbfounded for a moment before shaking her head and snapping herself out of it. “You are quite interesting. Perhaps you could tell me what it is you think about when you come here? Perhaps life? The universe?”
“A way of life… hmm.” He mused this over with slightly pursed lips, as if rolling around the sentence on his tongue, tasting the words of their potential meaning. He understood what she meant once he applied it to his own habits; arranging flowers and growing them, for him, was a way of life, something he couldn’t function without. Even these walks could be taken as a way, he had always done so since living in Bluebell, every week, routine yet they never lost their calming effect. “I think.. it’s good of you to have something like that, to stick to it, not many people.. are so disciplined.” He nodded firmly, meeting Nori’s eyes briefly with a small smile playing on his face.
Something grumbled overhead and the whistle of sharp wind could be heard in the distance; a storm, perhaps the furthest thing from favourable at this very moment, especially right after a break of sun… almost seemed mocking, in a way.
Cam tipped his head to the side slightly as Nori’s gaze shifted into something thoughtful— as if she was looking far away; it was always so interesting to catch people in such a state, one could only wonder what thoughts occupied them so heavily.
“I.. uh… interesting?” Stumbling, a faint wash of pink dusting his cheeks, he found himself flattered at the abrupt compliment, people rarely knew him well enough to bring up compliments other than his profession, it was something he wasn’t used to in the slightest. “Thank you, but.. the universe? I couldn’t imagine where to begin pondering something like that.. but,” he bit the inside of his cheek for a moment. “But, life.. sometimes, yes, how people are, why they do the things they do, why things are the way they are…” He shook his head, pale brunette strands of hair shaking slightly in tandem, stopping himself before losing his track of thought. “I’m sure.. you must come upon interesting thoughts while meditating…?”
(Source: flowersforkamil)
