"Do not put yourself in unnecessary danger." The request was gentle, the Tidebreaker knowing full well that Thalassa had courage and boldness to spare. But she also had a survivor's good sense - sometimes - and he put his faith in her ability to know when to pick her battles as they warmed their hands at the undying fire in the heart of the Queen's Gambit.
Her willingness to help him, even when their last training had gone so awry, warmed him far more than mere flame. He glanced over to her, but seeing the stoic determination in her expression he did not smile or try to lessen the power of her gift to him. "Thank you," he murmured, though her teasing a moment later brought the light back to his eyes as he turned to give her a solemn bow. "As will I." The wounds had been healed without a scar and he had long-since forgiven her. He had made his own mistakes in that spar, ones that he hoped he had learned from, enough to avoid repeating.
He reached out to rest a hand on her shoulder briefly, giving it a light squeeze of assurance before he turned his attention back to the Eye. He was content to simply spend some time in quiet contemplation with his friend, letting the comfort of their friendship settle over his shoulders like armor against the dangers and dark times ahead.
~Fin
Her willingness to help him, even when their last training had gone so awry, warmed him far more than mere flame. He glanced over to her, but seeing the stoic determination in her expression he did not smile or try to lessen the power of her gift to him. "Thank you," he murmured, though her teasing a moment later brought the light back to his eyes as he turned to give her a solemn bow. "As will I." The wounds had been healed without a scar and he had long-since forgiven her. He had made his own mistakes in that spar, ones that he hoped he had learned from, enough to avoid repeating.
He reached out to rest a hand on her shoulder briefly, giving it a light squeeze of assurance before he turned his attention back to the Eye. He was content to simply spend some time in quiet contemplation with his friend, letting the comfort of their friendship settle over his shoulders like armor against the dangers and dark times ahead.
~Fin
