[For a moment his eyes narrow fiercely, and she won't need to see him to know how he feels about what she did. Does he understand it? Yes. But to use up all her power, not even at least riding on the ships—and then using up all her energy for him? Fighting everything, destroying everything? How many times...
Even if it may be hypocritical of him since he would do the same, that doesn't mean he still can't be a little mad, perhaps a little upset about it or disapprove. Who wouldn't feel such things, to have someone hurt themselves for their own sake? But because of that...
He is upset with himself because the only reason she ran herself to the brink is because of him. That she did it all for his sake, wanting to save him, avenge him, fight for him, and if their places were switched he would have done the same.
So he is also touched, but it's a painful feeling, a love that is difficult to find joy in when he sees her so battered, all the blood and stains mixed between those she killed and her own. Her complexion also seems much more gaunt, and not because of their near drowning. And that just what he can see? What of what he can't? What of the pains and sorrow and fears she must have suffered in these past few days be was held captive?
It hurts to see her like this and know why she did it. So because he is also tired and he can see her looking guilty, as if knowing all that, he just sighs and hugs her closer, as if to steady them. Perhaps to even steady and calm his own turmoil.]
We're going to run Alfyn ragged like this. [A small attempt at a joke though it sounds flat to his own ears.] When we're back on deck, I'll see to my arm, but you need to get your wounds tend to, too.
[And his hand may be brushing against her back, worried if she had also used any of her aether and if that worsened her condition.]
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Even if it may be hypocritical of him since he would do the same, that doesn't mean he still can't be a little mad, perhaps a little upset about it or disapprove. Who wouldn't feel such things, to have someone hurt themselves for their own sake? But because of that...
He is upset with himself because the only reason she ran herself to the brink is because of him. That she did it all for his sake, wanting to save him, avenge him, fight for him, and if their places were switched he would have done the same.
So he is also touched, but it's a painful feeling, a love that is difficult to find joy in when he sees her so battered, all the blood and stains mixed between those she killed and her own. Her complexion also seems much more gaunt, and not because of their near drowning. And that just what he can see? What of what he can't? What of the pains and sorrow and fears she must have suffered in these past few days be was held captive?
It hurts to see her like this and know why she did it. So because he is also tired and he can see her looking guilty, as if knowing all that, he just sighs and hugs her closer, as if to steady them. Perhaps to even steady and calm his own turmoil.]
We're going to run Alfyn ragged like this. [A small attempt at a joke though it sounds flat to his own ears.] When we're back on deck, I'll see to my arm, but you need to get your wounds tend to, too.
[And his hand may be brushing against her back, worried if she had also used any of her aether and if that worsened her condition.]