Most enjoyed their souls where they were.

Never openly consumed within the Realm. There wasn't much to pick from. Lost in her own thoughts, his words drawing her there. She would again focus on Skad, especially since he was directly across from her. Jewel would lean in, looking over the photo before he had a chance to show her. Taking it, she'd glance it over. "Wow." It was from a long time ago. It was shocking. Rubbing her thumb along the edge of the image as she studied it.

Glancing up as she went to hand the picture back. "Well, I believe you did quite well for yourself." Offering up half a smile along with a small chuckle. Had teased that it was possible he definitely could have chosen worse in the looks department. The look fit the man she has come to know. With great depth and thought his features shown to the world.

"No worries. I enjoy when you talk. Even when you only knew so few words. Your life is interesting. You are interesting. Well, and very comforting. Thanks for telling me." Perhaps now she doesn't want to go back as much. Sometimes a different perspective is all we need.

Glancing over, she studied him. "It must be hard sometimes. I know it is for me." Before finding friendships and relationships, she was particularly cold and distant. Once that barrier was broken, it feels as if now she was simply an open wound. Feelings were more than she wanted anymore but how does one go back?

"If you could change back, with knowing what you know now, would you?" Possibly a heavy question with just as heavy of a response. If the question was placed upon her, she was unsure of what she would say. Knows what she would currently say, knee deep in emotions but if she wasn't? Jewel didn't know. Didn't know much anymore. Especially her next step.

"I'll be quiet. I promise." Giving him half of a smile. Jewel had noticed another chair that he hadn't already occupied and eased over in its direction with her satchel and pillow. Tucking the bag beneath the chair while clinging onto the comfort of her pillow. Wasn't one for many emotions but if tears were possible for this soul sucker, she'd be drenched.

Slipping into the chair, pulling her knees to her chest as she snuggled the pillow with a sigh of relief. "Sorry again." Wouldn't be able to apologize enough. He seemed to be working on many things anymore. He took onto a subject and had no hesitation to continue further. Was impressed. "Your speech has improved immensely in such a short period of time. You're quite intelligent, hm?"

Few moments later..

Jewel would re-enter his room shortly after her departure with a travel brown leather satchel and a pillow. It was her pillow and it gave her a bit of comfort that she needed. Not having been entirely ruined by the divorce but the treatment placed on her by her former "love" was shockingly hurtful and couldn't handle the shared occcupancy. Skad was what she needed at the moment.

His bed was flooded with books on human anatomy, reproduction, and sex. "Hmm.." Placed her satchel and pillow inbetween such items before looking back to him. "You really don't use this at all, do you?"

"I'll pay in shiny."

You know.. if you need any help with anything, anything at all, I'm always around.

Wait.
-perks up-
You're trying to reproduce?
-imagines-

So, you a perv now?
I mean, I know that you're a licker but..
Now you have books on sex?

You're not going to be disappearing anymore, right?
-would hate to tie him up-

-takes pearl-
-smiles-
Thanks. Very nice of you.
-tilts head-
So, promise to be safer?

I have all kinds of safer shiny.