Waiting out the storm under a common roof

ㅤ Velvet and Lightning sat quietly apart from everyone else, idly observing their companions. They waited… Waited for the storm to pass. It had been so strong that even Aifried's brave men hadn't take risks. And why? With Eizen, there's always time… Eizen, by the way, was just sparring with Snow. They bonded easily over their fighting skills. And theirs was the most active activity, unlike the others. They were definitely enjoying themselves, no matter what! Magilou, Vanille, and Fang sipped tea, chatting about their own, girly things. Neither Velvet nor Lightning listened, afraid to fall asleep from the increasing boredom. Velvet was more interested in Laphi. He was awkwardly trying to communicate with the youngest member of Lightning's crew, but he, too, was rather timid, so the conversation stalled. They were both awkwardly silent for the most part, heads bowed and eyes fixed on the ground. However, a warmth filled their hearts: neither of them had spoken to their peers in a long time. Laphicet wasn't sure if he'd ever had such an experience before. "So, does that make me black!?" Rokuro protested, looking at the nondescript man he'd been assigned to be his "entertaining" companion. "Well, at least partially…" Velvet commented under her breath. However, the demon's hearing was quite remarkable, so he heard her perfectly from across the room. He didn't even get angry, allowing the thought to slip into his mind: "By the way, yes…" he touched his face. ㅤ