[ Even with his eyes closed, even with those fingers in his hair, he can’t help wincing reflexively at the words, that and the ensuing silence more revealing than anything he could think of to say.
And despite how Orym’s tone remains gentle, he can’t help feeling suddenly a little afraid of how he would react. He doesn’t worry that he would do anything at all similar to what he’d done to the Paragon’s Call members. But would Orym care for him any less if he felt that he wasn’t being useful?
Somehow that thought is much more painful than any kind of physical blow that he might take. ]
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Date: 2023-05-21 04:36 am (UTC)And despite how Orym’s tone remains gentle, he can’t help feeling suddenly a little afraid of how he would react. He doesn’t worry that he would do anything at all similar to what he’d done to the Paragon’s Call members. But would Orym care for him any less if he felt that he wasn’t being useful?
Somehow that thought is much more painful than any kind of physical blow that he might take. ]