I take everything seriously,
Zavien tensed, feeling like an intruder on Soh's thoughts and insecurities. They were friends, but he didn't believe this was something she'd want him to see or hear, this broken part of her that hadn't healed. They were achingly similar to emotions he'd had before, and he leaned closer rather than pulling away, his voice softening. "Soh... it wasn't your fault."
He squeezed her shoulder, watching as the cloud wyrm wound around her arm in something that might have been comforting if the creature wasn't the source of pain. Shaking his head, he did his best to refute her dark beliefs. "Tarak chose to fight because he cared for you." Zavien didn't think claiming otherwise would honor the griffin's death, and he quickly added, "As much as we want to protect our companions, that's not why they pick us."
Sol glided down next to them, wings fluttering at his side while he trilled a happy greeting to the new friend. It had Zavien softening a touch, panic and sadness turning warmer with affection. "It's so we can share something deeper than friendship." Looking to Soh, he added in a quieter tone, "Despite the risks."
He squeezed her shoulder, watching as the cloud wyrm wound around her arm in something that might have been comforting if the creature wasn't the source of pain. Shaking his head, he did his best to refute her dark beliefs. "Tarak chose to fight because he cared for you." Zavien didn't think claiming otherwise would honor the griffin's death, and he quickly added, "As much as we want to protect our companions, that's not why they pick us."
Sol glided down next to them, wings fluttering at his side while he trilled a happy greeting to the new friend. It had Zavien softening a touch, panic and sadness turning warmer with affection. "It's so we can share something deeper than friendship." Looking to Soh, he added in a quieter tone, "Despite the risks."
Zavien
but I also take it lighthearted to recognize I can't control it.
