[ Reynir gives a little half-laugh as he responds, immediately: ]
Well... of course they weren't, silly.
[ He looks at Onni, a puzzled smile on his face, affection swelling up in his chest. Reynir sighs, amusement and the tiniest bit of fond exasperation in it, and settles his head down onto Onni's shoulder. It's a careful operation, now that he has horns, but he tilts his head so that they aren't in the way, pressing his temple into the warmth of Onni's broad shoulder. ]
You're not an effusive guy. That's not who you are. But that doesn't mean I can't tell, when what you're saying means a lot.
[ And Reynir remembers it, that feeling of certainty he had, down to his bones, that Onni cared about him. The strength of that knowledge is wonderful, and he turns the feeling over and over a few times inside himself. The feeling of knowing he was important to Onni, the honored, frightened, excited feeling when Onni promised to keep on trusting him. Lingers on it, thinking that perhaps, giving Onni this evidence will be more effective than words. ]
I think it's a good thing we did this today. I feel... really good. Like, I think the magic's equalized between us and it was - I hadn't even noticed it 'cause it had been happening so gradually, but. I think I really was starting to need it.
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Well... of course they weren't, silly.
[ He looks at Onni, a puzzled smile on his face, affection swelling up in his chest. Reynir sighs, amusement and the tiniest bit of fond exasperation in it, and settles his head down onto Onni's shoulder. It's a careful operation, now that he has horns, but he tilts his head so that they aren't in the way, pressing his temple into the warmth of Onni's broad shoulder. ]
You're not an effusive guy. That's not who you are. But that doesn't mean I can't tell, when what you're saying means a lot.
[ And Reynir remembers it, that feeling of certainty he had, down to his bones, that Onni cared about him. The strength of that knowledge is wonderful, and he turns the feeling over and over a few times inside himself. The feeling of knowing he was important to Onni, the honored, frightened, excited feeling when Onni promised to keep on trusting him. Lingers on it, thinking that perhaps, giving Onni this evidence will be more effective than words. ]
I think it's a good thing we did this today. I feel... really good. Like, I think the magic's equalized between us and it was - I hadn't even noticed it 'cause it had been happening so gradually, but. I think I really was starting to need it.