I take everything seriously,
His eyes stayed primarily on the cloud wyrm, watching it drift and dance through the air in a manner fitting of its nature. "Maybe. Safrin relocated everyone, but maybe this little one was too far?" He doubted the goddess would have missed even a single creature, but it was possible that the cloud wyrm had been away when her magic had cast over the city, and possible that it had returned just before the fall.
Zavien smiled to see that the tragedy hadn't marred the playful spirit, its cool breeze kissing his cheeks when it swirled around Soh. "She definitely seems to like you." And he'd much prefer that over a lurking beast intent on eating them. Yet Soh was suddenly reeling back into him as if she'd been bit by such a beast, her face a ghastly white as she clutched at him.
He tore his gaze from where he'd spotted Sol descending, shocked by the sudden shift. "What? She - " The cloud wyrm drew his attention again, floating innocently in front of them while Soh's fingers dug into his arm. At first, he glanced between them, more confused than anything as he slowly registered what she'd said.
Bonded.
To him, it was something to rejoice, a moment of immeasurable happiness at getting to connect with a companion, but as he saw the ghosts shadowing Soh's face, he recalled the strangled cry of Tarak as he died. Zavien's heart broke for her and the memories she had to relive, the ones replaying in her eyes. He didn't know what to say or do. It felt wrong to dismiss that loss, to push aside a bond she'd once shared so she might rejoice in this new one. He couldn't say it would pass because it wouldn't. This cloud wyrm had made its choice, and Soh's heart was now tied to it. There would be no relief or escape from the cord connecting them and he felt powerless to shield her from the suffering it brought.
Instinctually, he drew Soh closer, bracing his free arm along her shoulders in a soothing motion to anchor her in the present rather than letting her drift alone in the pain. "Hey hey. It's okay. Take a deep breath." Maybe, once the shock passed, there might be room for comfort.
Zavien smiled to see that the tragedy hadn't marred the playful spirit, its cool breeze kissing his cheeks when it swirled around Soh. "She definitely seems to like you." And he'd much prefer that over a lurking beast intent on eating them. Yet Soh was suddenly reeling back into him as if she'd been bit by such a beast, her face a ghastly white as she clutched at him.
He tore his gaze from where he'd spotted Sol descending, shocked by the sudden shift. "What? She - " The cloud wyrm drew his attention again, floating innocently in front of them while Soh's fingers dug into his arm. At first, he glanced between them, more confused than anything as he slowly registered what she'd said.
Bonded.
To him, it was something to rejoice, a moment of immeasurable happiness at getting to connect with a companion, but as he saw the ghosts shadowing Soh's face, he recalled the strangled cry of Tarak as he died. Zavien's heart broke for her and the memories she had to relive, the ones replaying in her eyes. He didn't know what to say or do. It felt wrong to dismiss that loss, to push aside a bond she'd once shared so she might rejoice in this new one. He couldn't say it would pass because it wouldn't. This cloud wyrm had made its choice, and Soh's heart was now tied to it. There would be no relief or escape from the cord connecting them and he felt powerless to shield her from the suffering it brought.
Instinctually, he drew Soh closer, bracing his free arm along her shoulders in a soothing motion to anchor her in the present rather than letting her drift alone in the pain. "Hey hey. It's okay. Take a deep breath." Maybe, once the shock passed, there might be room for comfort.
Zavien
but I also take it lighthearted to recognize I can't control it.
