Zavien
It was a relief to breath. There was no fretting or fussing, no insistence that he talk further about the situation, no empty promises that he's not to blame. It was just work. He could pretend for a moment that he knew what he was doing, that he could actually help people.
So Zavien nodded his head, letting Soh take some of the weight as he trusted her and the other citizens of Stormbreak to handle to smaller repairs. "Okay. I'll leave that to you." It was like releasing a heavy box he'd been holding for too long, feeling the phantom strain fall away. His muscles still tensed, the effort remaining even if he had significantly less to hold, worried that if he relaxed, the strength might not return, his motivation giving way to despair.
Running a hand through his hair, he tried to put more distance between his thoughts, adding with a forced sigh, "Be aware that the mud's been a problem here too. Apparently the Greatwood isn't the only place being affected." His eyes turned to indicate the street beyond, the one layered in a soft ripple of brown, quietly tormenting the city. He wasn't sure if it would bother her after the recent ordeal, but he didn't want the situation to be a surprise.
So Zavien nodded his head, letting Soh take some of the weight as he trusted her and the other citizens of Stormbreak to handle to smaller repairs. "Okay. I'll leave that to you." It was like releasing a heavy box he'd been holding for too long, feeling the phantom strain fall away. His muscles still tensed, the effort remaining even if he had significantly less to hold, worried that if he relaxed, the strength might not return, his motivation giving way to despair.
Running a hand through his hair, he tried to put more distance between his thoughts, adding with a forced sigh, "Be aware that the mud's been a problem here too. Apparently the Greatwood isn't the only place being affected." His eyes turned to indicate the street beyond, the one layered in a soft ripple of brown, quietly tormenting the city. He wasn't sure if it would bother her after the recent ordeal, but he didn't want the situation to be a surprise.
I learned that in suffering,
we find the true measure of our strength.
we find the true measure of our strength.
