Clover held the books tighter to her chest, for she now not only did she feel strangely vulnerable, but she also felt somewhat fragile. The news that the stranger offered her was not particularly pleasant, and by clinging to the books Clover held on to her composure. She had not seen or heard from Harlowe? Was he even still here? She should have known to be quicker with her gift giving, but the girl had taken her time identifying her feelings and then deciding whether or not her gesture was too much. Either way, she was beginning to feel slightly heartbroken. If Harlowe was not here in Dahlia de Mai, then where would he be? The girl had absolutely no idea where to even begin looking.
"I was just here to give him these," Clover responded, her voice light and airy, for she was afraid if she spoke any louder it might break with emotion. The other woman could probably easily detect Clover’s disappointment, but Clover felt no need to disguise it. She lifted the books away from her frame somewhat, as if to clarify what her words meant, before holding them again tightly to her chest.
She wasn’t sure if it was right for her to ask, but she figured somehow that Nayru wouldn’t mind. Either way, Clover needed to know. "Does he still live here?" Her straw eyes lifted from the ground between them and found the woman’s vibrant crimson gaze again, searching for the subtle hints in her features that could clearly answer Clover’s question without the need for words.
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