I did not wish to present myself as an easier target to anyone than I already am...
[Which is pretty stupid, but also a big chunk of why she didn't say anything. She nods at his insistence, though, and puts her palms to the ground to help keep herself steady as she tries to stand up.
It's a pretty pathetic sight, and she grabs for Dimitri's arm immediately.]
It's nothing to apologize over. I'm sorry we in a place so unsafe that you could not show any vulnerability.
[ All creatures do it. Birds, hounds, cats—they are all always in such danger in the wilds that they hide their ailments. It just goes to show how terrible this place is, for both her body and spirit.
He crouches down to a knee, encouraging her to wrap her arms around his neck. ]
I will keep you steady, I promise. [ (He's been doing that a lot, lately. Promising.) ]
For all the good that will do her, she does - when he kneels down, she shifts to wrap her arms around his neck for support, and settles herself against her back. For what feels like the first time in a long while, she allows herself to relax.
This entire island is a nightmare, but she feels safe with Dimitri.]
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I did not wish to present myself as an easier target to anyone than I already am...
[Which is pretty stupid, but also a big chunk of why she didn't say anything. She nods at his insistence, though, and puts her palms to the ground to help keep herself steady as she tries to stand up.
It's a pretty pathetic sight, and she grabs for Dimitri's arm immediately.]
—I am sorry.
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[ All creatures do it. Birds, hounds, cats—they are all always in such danger in the wilds that they hide their ailments. It just goes to show how terrible this place is, for both her body and spirit.
He crouches down to a knee, encouraging her to wrap her arms around his neck. ]
I will keep you steady, I promise. [ (He's been doing that a lot, lately. Promising.) ]
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[She trusts him.
For all the good that will do her, she does - when he kneels down, she shifts to wrap her arms around his neck for support, and settles herself against her back. For what feels like the first time in a long while, she allows herself to relax.
This entire island is a nightmare, but she feels safe with Dimitri.]
Thank you... for finding me.