Even if one wasn’t called to leadership, sometimes it just happened. Considering how many times Deimos had strived to avoid it, and then still ended up in the role, he’d be the first one to say often it was those willing to step up. To strive. To try. Because there could be hordes of ideas and beneficial additions to worlds upon worlds, but with no one managing to take hold of the reins, the situations often turned haphazard and bleak.
He arched his brow, but when nothing came of the sentiments, at least from Alys’s end, he let the matter drop, backing away from the counter to putter about the kitchen, placing things back in order. A simple smile registered at the concern of their welfare. “Yes. Busy in that regard too,” and he offered a light laugh, shrugging his shoulders. But they didn’t let it mar and wound them; chosen pieces of respite when they got the opportunities, finding moments to unwind when he wasn’t off to chase something dangerous and hostile. “It sounded as though she was hoping to get some of the Academy things going again,” and here he tilted his head, regarding the seer’s reaction.
He arched his brow, but when nothing came of the sentiments, at least from Alys’s end, he let the matter drop, backing away from the counter to putter about the kitchen, placing things back in order. A simple smile registered at the concern of their welfare. “Yes. Busy in that regard too,” and he offered a light laugh, shrugging his shoulders. But they didn’t let it mar and wound them; chosen pieces of respite when they got the opportunities, finding moments to unwind when he wasn’t off to chase something dangerous and hostile. “It sounded as though she was hoping to get some of the Academy things going again,” and here he tilted his head, regarding the seer’s reaction.
deimos
Never let them drain the river of your soul
