there's light at the edge of the darkness
It was all Loren could do to not grind his teeth. His fists did clench and his nostrils flared as he felt his annoyance—and yes, his fear—spiking. Oia’i’o’s blase manner, and the way in which she continued to insist that it was okay to fuck with people’s heads wasn’t helping. However, he did his best to tamp down on his anger. Instead, he closed his eyes and breathed deeply, in through his nose and out through his mouth. Astra wriggled around and stared at him with worried eyes until he opened his own.
It took a while until he felt like he was in control. Only then did he trust himself to speak. ”My family used to torture me with mind magic. It sounds very close to what you’re describing with your own abilities. And your actions.” His voice came out flatly and his eyes were distant, as if he was speaking of someone else. Even now, the icy current of his anger coursed through him, though manageable (though a small chilliness had crept into his tone). "So hopefully you can understand how disturbing it is to hear that my preferences when it comes to my own mind don't matter." And if she didn't, well, she had more problems than he thought.
When she brought up The Voice, his fists clenched again. It was very hard to keep an open mind about her motivations when she kept doing shit like this. ”What did The Voice do to open a portal in the Mathair?” It was harder, now, to keep his voice steady and impartial, though he knew it was the best and possibly the only way to get information from the daughter of Rae. ”What is Halo?”
It took a while until he felt like he was in control. Only then did he trust himself to speak. ”My family used to torture me with mind magic. It sounds very close to what you’re describing with your own abilities. And your actions.” His voice came out flatly and his eyes were distant, as if he was speaking of someone else. Even now, the icy current of his anger coursed through him, though manageable (though a small chilliness had crept into his tone). "So hopefully you can understand how disturbing it is to hear that my preferences when it comes to my own mind don't matter." And if she didn't, well, she had more problems than he thought.
When she brought up The Voice, his fists clenched again. It was very hard to keep an open mind about her motivations when she kept doing shit like this. ”What did The Voice do to open a portal in the Mathair?” It was harder, now, to keep his voice steady and impartial, though he knew it was the best and possibly the only way to get information from the daughter of Rae. ”What is Halo?”
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