Yes, that is what they told me. [ Whoever "they" really were. Whatever they wanted. Who were they to hold him accountable for crimes he had been forgiven for in his world? For a crime of failure to protect an entire nation of his people which they had not experienced? Suddenly, the bile of bitterness left acid in his throat, but he kept it down. His briefly furrowed brows loosened as his gaze returned to hers. Such a warm, grounding emerald they were, and in no way serving as an uninvited reflection of his own.
He took her hand, not because he needed it, but because it didn't hurt to have someone trusted steady you, and mostly, because he found touch to be centering, and the most comforting sense of all. Once he was standing poised as usual, he did not voluntarily let go. His instincts began to return, which included the desire to make sure she was well.
Taking care of his own well-being was more survival than a priority. Having someone else to focus on helped. Having anything he knew to feel protective towards rather than blindly paranoid was much needed. ] I will follow wherever you lead. Please, do not let me stop you from whatever frivolous revelry the rest seem so entertained by. I do not wish to hold you back, or prevent you from enjoying yourself.
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He took her hand, not because he needed it, but because it didn't hurt to have someone trusted steady you, and mostly, because he found touch to be centering, and the most comforting sense of all. Once he was standing poised as usual, he did not voluntarily let go. His instincts began to return, which included the desire to make sure she was well.
Taking care of his own well-being was more survival than a priority. Having someone else to focus on helped. Having anything he knew to feel protective towards rather than blindly paranoid was much needed. ] I will follow wherever you lead. Please, do not let me stop you from whatever frivolous revelry the rest seem so entertained by. I do not wish to hold you back, or prevent you from enjoying yourself.