Seeing that Sam wasn't that comforted by Loren's touch, he rubbed his hand a bit awkwardly. "I guess...do you trust her, then?" The question was spoken tentatively and softly.
Waving away the Ascended's apology, the healer found himself staring up at the mountain peaks above. As the other man's hand traced the Launceleyn's cheek, though, he reached up with his own hand to capture it. Holding it gently, he returned his gaze to Sam.
Finally, Loren sighed. "Alright. It's a long...just bear with me." Letting go of the Ascended, the healer knelt to hug Astra to his chest. Taking a deep and steadying breath, he let it out in a puff of white.
"My family was always powerful in the ways of magic. This threatened the royal family of my first world. So, many many years ago, the Launceleyns bound themselves to the crown by blood and magic. They took an oath to always obey one of royal blood, to always act in the throne's best interest, and to never harm, on purpose or by accident, a member of the royal family." Pausing, he looked at Sam with haunted eyes. "Breaking that oath, even inadvertently, resulted in instant death."
Waving away the Ascended's apology, the healer found himself staring up at the mountain peaks above. As the other man's hand traced the Launceleyn's cheek, though, he reached up with his own hand to capture it. Holding it gently, he returned his gaze to Sam.
Finally, Loren sighed. "Alright. It's a long...just bear with me." Letting go of the Ascended, the healer knelt to hug Astra to his chest. Taking a deep and steadying breath, he let it out in a puff of white.
"My family was always powerful in the ways of magic. This threatened the royal family of my first world. So, many many years ago, the Launceleyns bound themselves to the crown by blood and magic. They took an oath to always obey one of royal blood, to always act in the throne's best interest, and to never harm, on purpose or by accident, a member of the royal family." Pausing, he looked at Sam with haunted eyes. "Breaking that oath, even inadvertently, resulted in instant death."
you are lost, hope is gone
but you must go on
Loren
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