remember that you can't save everyone
remember that you have to try
He rubbed the unfortunate watering of his eyes, side effects of the seedlings, palms closing over his gaze for a moment as Evie recovered too – and on a second thought, he summoned the freezing particles of water off of her, permitting them to linger and reside elsewhere. They both looked a little worse for wear, but not from injury, which could be considered incredibly successful in any training venture.“Clever,” Deimos nodded and intoned; because it was. Being a cretin of said brute strength but also willing to delve into further calculations, ruses, schemes, and trickery, for one could never rely solely on muscle alone, he understood the depths, the persistence, and the undertaking it required. Evie would be able to go far if she continued to improve in both capability and framework.
While he pieced things back together, removing snow from his boots, his head raised back up on her inquiry – not quite expecting it. There was no hint of malice or menace, fear or terror, mere inquisition on her part. “Life Drain.” The name itself was an implication of its abilities, the rendering of snagging, catching, decimating, and destroying.
out for vengeance
DEIMOS
