She made it sound so simple, even though it wasn't. Korbin could see a number of ways this could go wrong, and several of them involved her being in too deep and getting hurt. And he wouldn't know a thing, wouldn't know to help her, because of the secrets she wouldn't let him share in. The notion made him turn cold, made fear close its clammy fingers around his throat.
But as he glanced at her over the table, he knew there was no point in arguing anymore. She would do this with or without him. That much was crystal clear.
He sighed, a long and heavy sound that spoke of all the things he didn't say, doubts and pains and fears he kept swallowing down so he wouldn't trouble her with them. Gods knew she had enough worries anyway.
"Look... I'm sorry," he said, bracing the hands against the table. "I don't know why, but this whole thing just makes my skin crawl. I can't even explain it, Do what you want, Weaver. I'll help you with what I can, as always."
But there was no real conviction in the promise, and the usual smile didn't show as he turned attention back to the birds. He knew he ought to, if only to make the apology more sincere.
But he didn't want to lie to her.
But as he glanced at her over the table, he knew there was no point in arguing anymore. She would do this with or without him. That much was crystal clear.
He sighed, a long and heavy sound that spoke of all the things he didn't say, doubts and pains and fears he kept swallowing down so he wouldn't trouble her with them. Gods knew she had enough worries anyway.
"Look... I'm sorry," he said, bracing the hands against the table. "I don't know why, but this whole thing just makes my skin crawl. I can't even explain it, Do what you want, Weaver. I'll help you with what I can, as always."
But there was no real conviction in the promise, and the usual smile didn't show as he turned attention back to the birds. He knew he ought to, if only to make the apology more sincere.
But he didn't want to lie to her.
korbin
Deep into that darkness peering, Long I stood there
Wondering, Fearing
