Zavien
Finding comfort in the seamless flow of teamwork, some of the worries softening, their edges blunted by faith in Soh and the effectiveness of their cooperation. If he had to do this alone, he wasn't sure he'd be able to do enough to save the people, to evacuate the city in time.
The hug surprised him, although it wasn't unwelcome. The moment she wrapped around him, Zavien folded her in his arms, pulling her tight in an instinctual need for contact. No matter how strong he tried to be, the motion proved just how small he felt, a low ache breaking through. He couldn't imagine that Soh was feeling any better, and he did his best to transfer some of his faith and belief through the contact, refusing to release her until she was ready.
It proved to be sooner than expected, and Zavien relaxed his arms to compose himself. He offered Soh a nod of agreeing determination. "You're right. We have a lot to do." But something still weighed on him, a question he'd asked Safrin just minutes before.
His tone dimmed, some of the uncertainty returning as he looked to Soh. "How do you think we should tell everyone?" The Notice Board felt... wrong. How could they tell these people that their home was falling apart and they had to leave it through a piece of paper? He didn't want them to find out that way, but what other way was there?
The hug surprised him, although it wasn't unwelcome. The moment she wrapped around him, Zavien folded her in his arms, pulling her tight in an instinctual need for contact. No matter how strong he tried to be, the motion proved just how small he felt, a low ache breaking through. He couldn't imagine that Soh was feeling any better, and he did his best to transfer some of his faith and belief through the contact, refusing to release her until she was ready.
It proved to be sooner than expected, and Zavien relaxed his arms to compose himself. He offered Soh a nod of agreeing determination. "You're right. We have a lot to do." But something still weighed on him, a question he'd asked Safrin just minutes before.
His tone dimmed, some of the uncertainty returning as he looked to Soh. "How do you think we should tell everyone?" The Notice Board felt... wrong. How could they tell these people that their home was falling apart and they had to leave it through a piece of paper? He didn't want them to find out that way, but what other way was there?
A flower cannot blossom without sunshine,
and man cannot live without love.
and man cannot live without love.
