[lux seems gentle and kind — the sort of woman francel doesn't deserve to talk to. he looks up at her briefly, taking note of her smile, but then goes on staring at his shoes, at the fire.
if he were home at skyfire locks, perhaps he would take dinner at camp dragonhead. perhaps yaelle and medguistl would look at him with the same eyes — sweetly sympathetic, as one might treat a wounded animal to be nursed back to health, implicit attempts at comfort in their words. they never understood. it was too late for me. it would have been kinder to extend the knife in mercy...
he shakes his head.]
You have the right of it, of course. Forgive me. [there seems to be nothing in particular that he should apologize for.] I simply... I wonder what everyone is doing at home.
@interlucere
[lux seems gentle and kind — the sort of woman francel doesn't deserve to talk to. he looks up at her briefly, taking note of her smile, but then goes on staring at his shoes, at the fire.
if he were home at skyfire locks, perhaps he would take dinner at camp dragonhead. perhaps yaelle and medguistl would look at him with the same eyes — sweetly sympathetic, as one might treat a wounded animal to be nursed back to health, implicit attempts at comfort in their words. they never understood. it was too late for me. it would have been kinder to extend the knife in mercy...
he shakes his head.]
You have the right of it, of course. Forgive me. [there seems to be nothing in particular that he should apologize for.] I simply... I wonder what everyone is doing at home.