Zavien
We may indeed in counsel point to the higher road,
but we cannot compel any free creature to walk upon it.
Realizing that he's glossed over that small detail, Zavien quickly clarifies as he places the bell into the pocket of his thick jacket. "Kai threatened to lie to Lena about me not wanting to marry her - which wasn't true." All over a stupid disagreement about a hypothetical situation. Even now, it feels juvenile, and he lets out a tired sigh.
As he drops the weight of truth, he's grateful for the steadying hand and Sol against his leg, offering an appreciative quirk of his lips to Thorn. It only lasts a moment as he takes a deep breath, walking more aimlessly as he dares to admit, "It does feel fast." It feels like Lena died yesterday even though he's changed so much since then - the world has changed so much since then. Still, he shakes his head as he says, "But the way it happened was - " His lips purse, trying to figure out how to explain what exactly happened that day and why he'd acted when he might otherwise not have done so.
Furrowing his brows, Zavien looked to Thorn, obviously still confused about it all himself. "It was like I couldn't control my impulses, and once those floodgates opened... I just realized how much I care about her." He finally smiles, his heart fluttering as he says, "I couldn't ignore it after that."
A warmth spreads through him like sunlight lifting a fog. Feeling the support from his friend, the smile solidifies on his face, a chuckle threatening to slip through with pure relief just to know he's not alone. He hadn't realized the weight he carried or how much he missed his friend. "Thanks, Thorn." Nodding his head, Zavien let out a sigh, releasing so much of the tension he'd been holding onto. "I'll see what he says next time we meet." Maybe things would work out in the end.
Rolling his shoulders against the cold, he switches the topic to something with more levity. "Did you have any food in mind? All this talk has made me hungry." He grins, looking forward to enjoying a meal with his friend again.
As he drops the weight of truth, he's grateful for the steadying hand and Sol against his leg, offering an appreciative quirk of his lips to Thorn. It only lasts a moment as he takes a deep breath, walking more aimlessly as he dares to admit, "It does feel fast." It feels like Lena died yesterday even though he's changed so much since then - the world has changed so much since then. Still, he shakes his head as he says, "But the way it happened was - " His lips purse, trying to figure out how to explain what exactly happened that day and why he'd acted when he might otherwise not have done so.
Furrowing his brows, Zavien looked to Thorn, obviously still confused about it all himself. "It was like I couldn't control my impulses, and once those floodgates opened... I just realized how much I care about her." He finally smiles, his heart fluttering as he says, "I couldn't ignore it after that."
A warmth spreads through him like sunlight lifting a fog. Feeling the support from his friend, the smile solidifies on his face, a chuckle threatening to slip through with pure relief just to know he's not alone. He hadn't realized the weight he carried or how much he missed his friend. "Thanks, Thorn." Nodding his head, Zavien let out a sigh, releasing so much of the tension he'd been holding onto. "I'll see what he says next time we meet." Maybe things would work out in the end.
Rolling his shoulders against the cold, he switches the topic to something with more levity. "Did you have any food in mind? All this talk has made me hungry." He grins, looking forward to enjoying a meal with his friend again.
