[He seems taken aback, at such a simple admission, and he takes a gulp of wine and sets down the glass.]
Well-- good! You had me worried, for a second there.
[He refills his glass, then tops hers up, too, suddenly embarassed. He's normally so rational and calculating, that it feels crazy to hang on to every little word and mood of hers like it's a matter of life and death.
Or-- maybe it is. He had said before how worried he was that this place would chew her up and spit her out, leave her with so many enemies that she'd wind up dissipated and her shard ground to dust. If he can just show her that it doesn't have to be like that, there are things she can find that make living worthwhile beyond fighting...
Then maybe that little admission really is a big deal.]
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Well-- good! You had me worried, for a second there.
[He refills his glass, then tops hers up, too, suddenly embarassed. He's normally so rational and calculating, that it feels crazy to hang on to every little word and mood of hers like it's a matter of life and death.
Or-- maybe it is. He had said before how worried he was that this place would chew her up and spit her out, leave her with so many enemies that she'd wind up dissipated and her shard ground to dust. If he can just show her that it doesn't have to be like that, there are things she can find that make living worthwhile beyond fighting...
Then maybe that little admission really is a big deal.]