LOREN
Actually, that request was just about the one thing that Loren could actually give the other man at the moment. ”Well, as it turns out, I live in a very big house that currently has a lot of spare beds. You’re more than welcome to stay there until you get your bearings or find a place of your own.” Or indefinitely as far at the Launceleyn was concerned: the near empty manor had too many ghosts, and in his mind, the more people there the better. And Abasi was an Abandoned. Since Zariah had already adopted one stray mage, Loren didn't see the issue in bringing home another.Evie. That was a new name, but Loren just filed it away for later. Right now, he was more concerned with making sure Abasi was alright; even if pretty boy was suffering from the blight, or maybe especially if he was, sickness wasn't something that scared the summoner, and he knew loneliness and desperation when he saw it. After all, the Launceleyn had spent so long alone and helpless that he could obviously recognize the tell-tale signs in others, especially since Abasi wasn’t even bothering to hide them. ”We actually have a full school full of healers. But I'll talk to Evie once we get you sorted out.” Well, at least that’s what Loren assumed, seeing as he’d never actually been to the college of medicine. It was a new development, and it had seemed pretty low on his list considering he could use his magic to take care of most ailments.
Just not the most important ones, it seemed: the blight, and Remi’s eyes.
As Abasi went to sit on the wall, Loren joined him, following the other man’s gaze to the sky. It was day, so there were no stars visible—except for maybe a few of the brightest, not that the summoner knew where to look for those or what the stars really were—but the lost note in pretty boy’s voice resonated with the Launceleyn’s own empty soul. He too was desperately searching for a purpose since his return. ”I wouldn’t say it’s useless. After all, there’s a whole new sky full of stars just waiting to be explored by you.” Maybe if the other man started thinking of this as an opportunity rather than a burden, it might cheer him up. However, Loren somehow doubted it would be that easy. Still it was worth a try.
A beggar's book
outworths
a noble's blood
