After seeing how he had been unnecessarily cruel, Leon decided to apologise.
A flush of embarrassment spread across Leon's face. He opened his mouth to apologise, but the words caught in his throat.
Riven turned to him, holding out the chess set with a small, tentative smile.
"I saw you looking at this earlier," he said softly. "Thought you might like it."
Leon took the set, his fingers brushing against Riven's. He looked up, meeting Riven's gaze.
"Thank you," he murmured, his earlier anger dissipating.
His pride wouldn't allow him to say sorry. He could not! The only thing he could do was do something for Riven to show that he was sorry, but he could not outright say it.
They stood in silence for a moment, the noise of the market fading around them. Leon realised that, despite their differences and frequent clashes, Riven had been paying attention, had noticed something he liked and gone out of his way to get it for him.
