Zavien
Fear is pain arising from the anticipation of evil.
When his friend opened the door, Zavien couldn't help the smile that spread across his face. It was tinged with darkness and exhaustion, the circles under his eyes from more than just lack of sleep, but it felt a little less heavy when greeted with such enthusiasm. He didn't hesitate to clap him on the shoulder (the one not sporting a new skin tone). Although somewhat subdued, his own happiness was genuine. "Koa. It's great to see you too." More than he probably knew, considering he might have never seen him again if things hadn't gone the way they had.
Pushing aside that extremely uncomfortable thought that made his grin stutter, Zavien followed Koa inside with Sol at his heels. "I'd heard about that. Did you piss her off or something?" Despite the teasing glint in his eyes, there's also a measure of true concern. They couldn't afford to be making more enemies right now, and if Anju was acting on Dahlia's orders, it made him wonder if there was something else going on, giving them a reason to keep Koa out of Stormbreak. Or if that nasty bruise was any indication - worse. Whatever the reason, he made sure the door was firmly closed, even going so far as to glance around and make sure there weren't any prying eyes or ears.
He quickly found a seat to perch on, moving with a little more care than he used to. Sol gave a chirp of greeting to Pip but stayed unusually close to his companion. Zavien didn't mind, although it made showering interesting. That didn't change the fact that it eased his own worries when he dropped his hand to let it rest on the smooth golden scales. His other hand ran through his hair as he lapsed into nervous silence, trying to decide where to start with it all.
Pushing aside that extremely uncomfortable thought that made his grin stutter, Zavien followed Koa inside with Sol at his heels. "I'd heard about that. Did you piss her off or something?" Despite the teasing glint in his eyes, there's also a measure of true concern. They couldn't afford to be making more enemies right now, and if Anju was acting on Dahlia's orders, it made him wonder if there was something else going on, giving them a reason to keep Koa out of Stormbreak. Or if that nasty bruise was any indication - worse. Whatever the reason, he made sure the door was firmly closed, even going so far as to glance around and make sure there weren't any prying eyes or ears.
He quickly found a seat to perch on, moving with a little more care than he used to. Sol gave a chirp of greeting to Pip but stayed unusually close to his companion. Zavien didn't mind, although it made showering interesting. That didn't change the fact that it eased his own worries when he dropped his hand to let it rest on the smooth golden scales. His other hand ran through his hair as he lapsed into nervous silence, trying to decide where to start with it all.
