Rian caught the faintest shadow in Ely’s expression, a flicker of something unspoken that he didn’t quite know how to name. It was rare to see her mask slip, even for a moment, but the sadness in her smile lingered with him. Despite her attempt to deflect with humor, the weight behind her words didn’t go unnoticed.
But as he stepped back, preparing to leave, he paused, the air between them heavy with everything left unsaid. He hesitated, his instinct telling him to push further, to ask her what was really on her mind. But he stopped himself, sensing that whatever she was wrestling with, it wasn’t something she was ready to share.
Instead, he nodded, his voice soft but steady.
With that, he turned and started back down the path, his thoughts swirling. He couldn’t shake the feeling that there was more going on than she’d let on, but for now, he let it rest. There would be time to revisit it later—at least, he hoped there would. For now, the beast inside him was stirring again, and he needed to find some way to calm it before it consumed him entirely.
As he disappeared from view, the resolve in his steps was clear. No matter what the future held, he would face it head-on, and he would do whatever it took to protect the people he cared about.
@Aelynthi Loraronna
I’ll hold you to that,he said with a grin that didn’t quite reach his eyes, trying to keep things light.
Teal coat. Warm enough for a Ferelden winter. Got it.
But as he stepped back, preparing to leave, he paused, the air between them heavy with everything left unsaid. He hesitated, his instinct telling him to push further, to ask her what was really on her mind. But he stopped himself, sensing that whatever she was wrestling with, it wasn’t something she was ready to share.
Instead, he nodded, his voice soft but steady.
Take care of yourself, Ely. And... thank you. For everything.
With that, he turned and started back down the path, his thoughts swirling. He couldn’t shake the feeling that there was more going on than she’d let on, but for now, he let it rest. There would be time to revisit it later—at least, he hoped there would. For now, the beast inside him was stirring again, and he needed to find some way to calm it before it consumed him entirely.
As he disappeared from view, the resolve in his steps was clear. No matter what the future held, he would face it head-on, and he would do whatever it took to protect the people he cared about.
@Aelynthi Loraronna
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