( the comings and goings in the gallows as gwenaëlle returns to it have a particular flow to them—they are mostly goings. the excursion to tevinter is soon, by the busy activity and its particular direction; perhaps within the day. she thinks perhaps she might have missed thranduil entirely, isn't sure whether she prefers to have done or not—
but, no.
she imagines he intended for her to find this, after he left; it has that look about it, and she knows he's attached to the party that'll go as far as minrathous. it can't be entirely a surprise that she beats him to it, when serving staff have already brought up her belongings, but she'd dawdled long enough he might have thought he'd be gone before she finally climbed the stairs.
there are flowers still in his hands, his back to her, when she says, )
when gwenaëlle returns, before thranduil leaves for tevinter.
but, no.
she imagines he intended for her to find this, after he left; it has that look about it, and she knows he's attached to the party that'll go as far as minrathous. it can't be entirely a surprise that she beats him to it, when serving staff have already brought up her belongings, but she'd dawdled long enough he might have thought he'd be gone before she finally climbed the stairs.
there are flowers still in his hands, his back to her, when she says, )
This is an approach.
( —neutrally. )