I take everything seriously,
His hold released when she shifted to step away, letting his arm drift gently to his side. There was no embarrassment on his part, no scrutiny or judgement in his gaze for the woman who had gone through more trauma than most. Instead, he shook his head, offering a soft smile of reassurance, a brush of sunlight. "Don't apologize. It must have been quite a shock."
The smoke and heat returned in an instant, clogging his breath as he watched the cloud wyrm dart after the dragon. It threatened another cough, sweat already beginning to reform along the back of his shirt. Luckily, they weren't left uncomfortable for too long, the new companion leaving Sol to trot behind when she followed the sound of her name.
Zavien smiled, dipping his head at the shimmering white scales that hovered between them. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Anani. We're glad you're safe." Sol gave his own trill of agreement, hopping so that his head, body, and tail moved in an excited wave of welcome.
Shaking his head at the companion he adored and appreciated so much, Zavien pulled a few pieces of jerky from his pocket, offering them to Sol and Anani in turn. When they're munching on their treat, he dragged his eyes across the island, taking in the Tower and what remained of their home after the fall. "I think it was enough to see what still stands, but I'm happy to stay if you want to investigate a little more." It had been a big enough step to come here and see with his own eyes what had survived, but it wouldn't take long to get lost in the loss, for the grief to overwhelm.
The smoke and heat returned in an instant, clogging his breath as he watched the cloud wyrm dart after the dragon. It threatened another cough, sweat already beginning to reform along the back of his shirt. Luckily, they weren't left uncomfortable for too long, the new companion leaving Sol to trot behind when she followed the sound of her name.
Zavien smiled, dipping his head at the shimmering white scales that hovered between them. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Anani. We're glad you're safe." Sol gave his own trill of agreement, hopping so that his head, body, and tail moved in an excited wave of welcome.
Shaking his head at the companion he adored and appreciated so much, Zavien pulled a few pieces of jerky from his pocket, offering them to Sol and Anani in turn. When they're munching on their treat, he dragged his eyes across the island, taking in the Tower and what remained of their home after the fall. "I think it was enough to see what still stands, but I'm happy to stay if you want to investigate a little more." It had been a big enough step to come here and see with his own eyes what had survived, but it wouldn't take long to get lost in the loss, for the grief to overwhelm.
Zavien
but I also take it lighthearted to recognize I can't control it.
