sacrifice what you are for what you can become
Henry's gaze sharpens with an icy glint as it meets Aamu's, the question so bold and direct and accurate that he doesn't know how to answer at first. His jaw feathers as it clenches, rolls, steadies. "No-" he lies, right through his teeth, and he doesn't really know why he is. So he drops the act, drops the tension in his eyes and sighs angrily, "okay, maybe a little. The odds are stacked against you. All of you. I should be helping, especially since this is my home, too, and I want to make it a safer place for everyone. So maybe.. more people will want to be here, and less people..." well, die. Get taken, tortured, suffer. You know, the usual! He looks away. "Sorry- I should be glad that I can sit this one out but..." all there is, is guilt. Especially if something happens to any one of the Ascended that are putting themselves at risk. The chances of all of them returning from it weren't high, not from what he's seen.
So, more grimly, he nods at Aamu's decision to get it done before LongNight. "It's fine if you don't before then... I'd understand, preparations and everything..." he says solemnly, "but thanks.. I appreciate it."
As for clothes and leather, Henry pulls out a bag he's been carrying with him. After all, he'd intended to come here to ask for a trade. Even if he had to wait, he wasn't going to come empty-handed. He figures it will just motivate Aamu to get him back for this stuff later. "I'll have to get clothes for you. Didn't know your size," he offers a humorous smile, even if it disappears quickly, "but, I assumed you would want leather so I brought that already." He deposits the bag in front of Aamu, or hands it to him. Either way. Within, he'll find plenty of leather to work with, more than he probably needed for a simple sheath. Henry knows this. "Keep the extra. Maybe... fashion yourself some armor, or find someone who can." Henry could work with clothes but, armor wasn't something he made often. He didn't trust himself to make pieces with very much intregrity. Not yet, anyway.
So, more grimly, he nods at Aamu's decision to get it done before LongNight. "It's fine if you don't before then... I'd understand, preparations and everything..." he says solemnly, "but thanks.. I appreciate it."
As for clothes and leather, Henry pulls out a bag he's been carrying with him. After all, he'd intended to come here to ask for a trade. Even if he had to wait, he wasn't going to come empty-handed. He figures it will just motivate Aamu to get him back for this stuff later. "I'll have to get clothes for you. Didn't know your size," he offers a humorous smile, even if it disappears quickly, "but, I assumed you would want leather so I brought that already." He deposits the bag in front of Aamu, or hands it to him. Either way. Within, he'll find plenty of leather to work with, more than he probably needed for a simple sheath. Henry knows this. "Keep the extra. Maybe... fashion yourself some armor, or find someone who can." Henry could work with clothes but, armor wasn't something he made often. He didn't trust himself to make pieces with very much intregrity. Not yet, anyway.
HENRY
