Don't put your happiness in other people's hands
The bleat was pitiful, and Korbin gave her an amused look. But he didn't give in to the pleading eyes. Just shook his head at the little Luxere. Even if she had forgiven him, there was a resistence in him to get overly familiar with her. He still went hunting regularly, and it would not do to let himself soften, when he would have to kill animals like her. That was just begging for unnecessary heartache.
Turning his attention to Loren instead, the young man adopted his sober expression and nodded that he understood the task. Perhaps the play pretend of a wound made it a bit awkward, but he had good imagination; he could make it up.
"Alright," Korbin replied as he accepted the cloth. Fetching a bowl of the water from said barrel, he dutifully dunked the cloth in to soak. There was a slight pause when it came to do the 'cleaning', a hesitancy before he could bring himself to reach out and take Loren's arm.
But it was momentary, and Korbin pushed down any misgivings he might have about touch. His hands were calloused and scarred from work, but the long fingers were quite gentle. Clearly he was taking this very seriously, and cleaned the designated area of the arm with thorough care.
Turning his attention to Loren instead, the young man adopted his sober expression and nodded that he understood the task. Perhaps the play pretend of a wound made it a bit awkward, but he had good imagination; he could make it up.
"Alright," Korbin replied as he accepted the cloth. Fetching a bowl of the water from said barrel, he dutifully dunked the cloth in to soak. There was a slight pause when it came to do the 'cleaning', a hesitancy before he could bring himself to reach out and take Loren's arm.
But it was momentary, and Korbin pushed down any misgivings he might have about touch. His hands were calloused and scarred from work, but the long fingers were quite gentle. Clearly he was taking this very seriously, and cleaned the designated area of the arm with thorough care.
They'll drop it
KORBIN
