LOREN
Since returning from his latest retreat from the world and his problems in it, Loren had been spending more time at the Kraai than he probably should. Still, given that Neron owned the place, the younger twin figured he could come and go pretty much as he pleased. Having used the washroom there once again, he ducked out into the bar proper. Now that he was cleaned up, his burn scars on his face and hards stood out starkly.
Once there, the noise from those wining and dining (well, quaffing and scarfing really) hit him. That made a quiet pocket of silence all the more apparent. Spotting Chuy, who Loren hadn't spent much time with after introducing the man to Caido, the Firebrand's heart ached in sympathy. The expression on the other man's face, the blankness of losing someone, was all too familiar to Loren.
So he grabbed a bowl of hearty stew and some bread from the back. Placing both in front of the Chief of Agriculture, Loren slid into a chair next to the other man. For a long moment, the Firebrand was silent.
When he finally did speak, it was in a quiet tone, barely audible. "Do you want to talk about it?" Astra, who was never far from Loren's side, came winding through the crowd. She placed her head in Chuy's lap, staring up at the other man with wide and worried eyes.
Once there, the noise from those wining and dining (well, quaffing and scarfing really) hit him. That made a quiet pocket of silence all the more apparent. Spotting Chuy, who Loren hadn't spent much time with after introducing the man to Caido, the Firebrand's heart ached in sympathy. The expression on the other man's face, the blankness of losing someone, was all too familiar to Loren.
So he grabbed a bowl of hearty stew and some bread from the back. Placing both in front of the Chief of Agriculture, Loren slid into a chair next to the other man. For a long moment, the Firebrand was silent.
When he finally did speak, it was in a quiet tone, barely audible. "Do you want to talk about it?" Astra, who was never far from Loren's side, came winding through the crowd. She placed her head in Chuy's lap, staring up at the other man with wide and worried eyes.
look at how a single candle can both
defy and define the darkness
defy and define the darkness
