Zavien
Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times
The comforting warmth of the healing process did nothing for the pressing guilt upon his conscious. Zavien kept his lips pressed in a weak smile, eager to weather the onslaught of negative emotions through pure willpower. Sunjata had said something similar, but it didn't lessen the darkness of internal resentment that he refused to drown in. He shrunk somewhat in the bed, nodding slowly at the Warden's words, hoping if he kept silent, the digging of his wounds might end.
Through the haze, his eyes squinted in confusion, trying to figure out what Deimos was asking. "Not really. A few of us heard the broadcast about Halo and came to help. I don't think any of us were really expecting it to be that bad. Or for..." He paused, uncertain what to say. 'Anyone to die?' That was probably the best way to end the phrase, but he couldn't bring himself to say it, not yet.
Trying to distract himself, Zavien cleared his throat. "So, what happens next?" Mel and Soh had been mentioned by name, and he didn't think the Family was going to take this lying down. Although he may be down now, the Dragoon was already configuring a brutal training schedule both for self-punishment and determined character growth. But after subverting Deimos's authority, he didn't want to assume there wouldn't be consequences, or risk disrupting the man's plans.
Through the haze, his eyes squinted in confusion, trying to figure out what Deimos was asking. "Not really. A few of us heard the broadcast about Halo and came to help. I don't think any of us were really expecting it to be that bad. Or for..." He paused, uncertain what to say. 'Anyone to die?' That was probably the best way to end the phrase, but he couldn't bring himself to say it, not yet.
Trying to distract himself, Zavien cleared his throat. "So, what happens next?" Mel and Soh had been mentioned by name, and he didn't think the Family was going to take this lying down. Although he may be down now, the Dragoon was already configuring a brutal training schedule both for self-punishment and determined character growth. But after subverting Deimos's authority, he didn't want to assume there wouldn't be consequences, or risk disrupting the man's plans.
