Alys
this night is alive with the smell of insane —
Through the last few days, Talyson had been her lifeline, and though his grief had mirrored her own, his strength had been steadfast. Now, though - now that his world was quietly rocked and she could feel the waves of rage and despair rolling off him in waves, she shifted to pull his hand onto her lap, tracing soothing circles on the back with her thumb. She might be broken and battered, but she damned sure wasn’t going to let her partner suffer more than he had to. If she could take even a little of his pain, she would do it gladly, adding it to the pile that festered quietly in her own mind.
Ignoring the prickling at the back of her neck - which was as creepy as it was constant, these days - she considered her partner’s words. She was inclined to vote for New Haven and the skyport, since they relied so heavily on the ability to come and go. But Tal made good points. If the people in the Refuge would be unable to defend themselves - if those very protections might not work against the Void and the Family - was it really fair to leave them to fend for themselves?
But if they didn’t protect the skyport, then what if they needed aid and others were unable to come? If people were unable to leave? Where would that leave them in a time of crisis?
But the Barrows held their home.
Alys spoke for the first time. ”If we protect one now, will we protect the other after?” she wanted to know, meeting @Sunjata’s gaze. ”Or does it have to be one or the other, and that’s it?”
Ignoring the prickling at the back of her neck - which was as creepy as it was constant, these days - she considered her partner’s words. She was inclined to vote for New Haven and the skyport, since they relied so heavily on the ability to come and go. But Tal made good points. If the people in the Refuge would be unable to defend themselves - if those very protections might not work against the Void and the Family - was it really fair to leave them to fend for themselves?
But if they didn’t protect the skyport, then what if they needed aid and others were unable to come? If people were unable to leave? Where would that leave them in a time of crisis?
But the Barrows held their home.
Alys spoke for the first time. ”If we protect one now, will we protect the other after?” she wanted to know, meeting @Sunjata’s gaze. ”Or does it have to be one or the other, and that’s it?”
— it's reaching for me and it's calling my name
Minor powerplay allowed without permission.
Feel free to use force/magic on Alys.
Emotional Telepathy | The user can read deep emotions of those within a 5 foot radius at will. Control is excellent. Note: "Deep emotions" include anything written in a character's narration in a post.
Emotional Perception | The user can read surface level emotions of those within a 15 foot radius. Control is moderate. Note: "Surface level emotions" include anything written in a character's narration in a post.
Feel free to use force/magic on Alys.
Emotional Telepathy | The user can read deep emotions of those within a 5 foot radius at will. Control is excellent. Note: "Deep emotions" include anything written in a character's narration in a post.
Emotional Perception | The user can read surface level emotions of those within a 15 foot radius. Control is moderate. Note: "Surface level emotions" include anything written in a character's narration in a post.
