[ Berserker doesn't return the embrace immediately. All he can do for the moment is stare dumbly ahead. ]
I...died? It was just a dream...
[ Yes, there were warnings about these dreams being more dangerous, but he didn't think much of it. He'd died in a dream before and woken up just the same. The moments before his death play out in his head; Alex's desperate pleading, his own bloody hands trembling, the image of Medb's lifeless body amongst the corpses of her army.
That's...not important now. He wraps his arms around Diarmuid finally, holding him close. His presence alone is comforting, grounding him in reality again. He can't help but press his face against his dark hair, taking in his familiar scents. It soothes the pain of their nearly severed bond, at least a little bit. It will take time and care to fully repair it, but it helps for now. ]
I...I failed you. [ But did he? There's a lot of his own pain squeezing his chest right now, he can only think to direct it at himself. He caused Diarmuid so much pain and it felt unforgivable. ] ...Yet you still stayed by my side.
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I...died? It was just a dream...
[ Yes, there were warnings about these dreams being more dangerous, but he didn't think much of it. He'd died in a dream before and woken up just the same. The moments before his death play out in his head; Alex's desperate pleading, his own bloody hands trembling, the image of Medb's lifeless body amongst the corpses of her army.
That's...not important now. He wraps his arms around Diarmuid finally, holding him close. His presence alone is comforting, grounding him in reality again. He can't help but press his face against his dark hair, taking in his familiar scents. It soothes the pain of their nearly severed bond, at least a little bit. It will take time and care to fully repair it, but it helps for now. ]
I...I failed you. [ But did he? There's a lot of his own pain squeezing his chest right now, he can only think to direct it at himself. He caused Diarmuid so much pain and it felt unforgivable. ] ...Yet you still stayed by my side.