There is nothing to worry about; I just did not want to worsen the condition or cause an unsightly scar.
[ the euphoria of Bren's blood had passed, the taste fading into memory. But for a moment he'd tasted the shadowed hint of it and he had been brought back to a very beautiful time for him. He felt heavy with it, but also grateful even as he knew that he must've appeared brusque with the speed and force with which he'd run out of there.
He strode over to the bed where the garments were laid out. ]
Here is a pair of sleep trousers, as well as a clean tunic, they may hang on you a bit but-- you and my late husband were roughly of the same size give or take some weight.
[ Even though Caleb had always been slender; it was in the cheeks with Bren. A look of gauntness that denoted that Bren would likely be just as malnurished underneath the aegis of robe with each rib standing out like a sore thumb. Oh, Essek knew that his servants would feed him well, and Essek would bade them to give him all that he longed to eat, would rather insist upon it. ]
Tomorrow evening there are no pressing events for me to attend so I shall take you to see the library and then after my studio where I will collect your measurements and perhaps see if there's anything I can tailor to suit your frame.
[ Essek realized that he was talking too much now, perhaps because when he looked at Bren, he saw Caleb standing there, a weaker gaunt Caleb that would've been if he had survived the attack on him. ]
Is there anything else you desire before I leave you to your rest?
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[ the euphoria of Bren's blood had passed, the taste fading into memory. But for a moment he'd tasted the shadowed hint of it and he had been brought back to a very beautiful time for him. He felt heavy with it, but also grateful even as he knew that he must've appeared brusque with the speed and force with which he'd run out of there.
He strode over to the bed where the garments were laid out. ]
Here is a pair of sleep trousers, as well as a clean tunic, they may hang on you a bit but-- you and my late husband were roughly of the same size give or take some weight.
[ Even though Caleb had always been slender; it was in the cheeks with Bren. A look of gauntness that denoted that Bren would likely be just as malnurished underneath the aegis of robe with each rib standing out like a sore thumb. Oh, Essek knew that his servants would feed him well, and Essek would bade them to give him all that he longed to eat, would rather insist upon it. ]
Tomorrow evening there are no pressing events for me to attend so I shall take you to see the library and then after my studio where I will collect your measurements and perhaps see if there's anything I can tailor to suit your frame.
[ Essek realized that he was talking too much now, perhaps because when he looked at Bren, he saw Caleb standing there, a weaker gaunt Caleb that would've been if he had survived the attack on him. ]
Is there anything else you desire before I leave you to your rest?