I wanted some more Eira/Fadia, especially since the last piece was so hard to write. This is much shorter, though, and sweet, I believe. And, well, at the very very very beginning of Eira's attraction to Fadia.
Eira reclined in her chair, frowning in thought. She raised one finger and traced the bridge of her nose. Eventually, after rubbing the prominent bump adorning it, she turned to look at Fadia. The girl was leaning low over her sketching paper. Through her loose turquoise hair, Eira could see the outline of a landscape – she guessed Fadia was drawing from memory, because there was the sea and the Frelian castle wasn't that close to it.
"Fadia?" Eira asked. Fadia raised her head and blinked questioningly at her friend. "May I ask you something?"
"Of course," she answered and sat up straight. Her messy bangs framed her face in a particularly pretty way, Eira thought. Eira turned to look straight ahead.
"I've heard some gossip yesterday," Fadia interrupted her with a pained groan – Eira smiled, "and it made me wonder." Eira shifted in her chair. She felt Fadia stare at her, which made her surprisingly nervous. She raised her finger to her nose again. "Someone said that I look," she licked her lips, "strange. Ladies should have small noses or snub noses. Not such a… hook." Eira forced her hand to fall to her side and looked at Fadia. Fadia was staring at her with such an adorable and serious frown that Eira involuntarily cheered up. "What do you think?"
Fadia crinkled her nose, then broke out in a grin. "I think those people have no taste. I think you are beautiful." Eira's heart jumped up against her throat. She hadn't expected this reaction from herself. "I love looking at you. If you were in a big group of women, you would immediately grab my attention. You're special." Eira lowered her gaze, her cheeks probably red with awkwardness and happiness.
"Thank you", she mumbled. Fadia's grin widened.
"Hehe, 'twas my pleasure." Eira's cheeks darkened and Fadia laughed. Then she leaned over her drawing again and Eira slumped, feeling very relieved and very much enchanted by her friend.