[ The fae have strung him up so that no matter what he does, it's going to feel like a loss. That may not be much different from the options back home, but at least there, the gods made more sense to him. He knew the stakes.
What is the point of any of this, beyond malevolence? ]
I'll help keep an eye on him, yeah? Keep him out of trouble.
[ As he peers down at her, he's stricken by how much she's exposed her heart to him since they first met. Back when she wasn't sure how to trust him with her feelings. How many times is she going to be forced to grieve a brother?
I'm right here.
Except Verso isn't, not really, not in the way she deserves. As far as he's concerned, she's the only real person here. At least, that's something worth protecting, as he figures the rest of it out.
Until everything can return to the way it should be, he can do his best to keep her from suffering unnecessarily. ]
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What is the point of any of this, beyond malevolence? ]
I'll help keep an eye on him, yeah? Keep him out of trouble.
[ As he peers down at her, he's stricken by how much she's exposed her heart to him since they first met. Back when she wasn't sure how to trust him with her feelings. How many times is she going to be forced to grieve a brother?
I'm right here.
Except Verso isn't, not really, not in the way she deserves. As far as he's concerned, she's the only real person here. At least, that's something worth protecting, as he figures the rest of it out.
Until everything can return to the way it should be, he can do his best to keep her from suffering unnecessarily. ]