the wounds are open and bleeding out
"What the hell kind of question is that," Ronin said flatly in response to Loren's how are you, and he resisted the urge to step back and away from the Launceleyn's reach. A good thing he didn't, given the blast of healing energy he received, and Ronin looked down at himself - and Loren - in dismay. "It kind of was my fault," he murrmured, though it was arguable that it was less his fault than it was Loren's for standing there and taking the beating.
Raising his eyebrows at the sudden stream of words and apologies, Ronin felt utterly unprepared for such a conversation, especially given how little time he might have. He could feel it still, the blight burrowing beenath his skin, and he bit down hard on his lower lip as if to focus.
"I mean... I appreciate it, Loren. But now isn't really the time for this conversation..." He supposed, though, if things went as south as they looked like they were going to, there wasn't really another time for it. A message, though...?
Ronin smiled weakly. "If I die from this, let everyone know I'm sorry for letting them down," he said. "That's all." Yes, there were other things he wanted to say, but nothing he wanted to tell Loren - or that he wanted Loren to pass on to the intended recipient.
Raising his eyebrows at the sudden stream of words and apologies, Ronin felt utterly unprepared for such a conversation, especially given how little time he might have. He could feel it still, the blight burrowing beenath his skin, and he bit down hard on his lower lip as if to focus.
"I mean... I appreciate it, Loren. But now isn't really the time for this conversation..." He supposed, though, if things went as south as they looked like they were going to, there wasn't really another time for it. A message, though...?
Ronin smiled weakly. "If I die from this, let everyone know I'm sorry for letting them down," he said. "That's all." Yes, there were other things he wanted to say, but nothing he wanted to tell Loren - or that he wanted Loren to pass on to the intended recipient.
THE
FALLEN STAR
