[ There's a few little tells that signal he should brace himself for both a longer speech and for a story that's difficult to hear. Vax had almost expected her to explain more about the damage to Emon, or a strategy for retribution or—
Anything. Anything else than what she actually explains.
The mention of their mother would have been difficult enough to weather. Vax leans into her as she speaks, attempts at braiding abandoned as he hooks his chi on her shoulder. She's upset. Vax could practically feel her distress mirroring his own as she names the responsible party (two homes lost to this dragon, and how many loved ones, how many people...) before her voice steadies. Talking about strategy was better. It was comforting for Vax, at least, who was reassured at the existence of a chink in the dragons' armor.
He's thinking admiringly of new armor and that dagger when Vex's voice trips over I died.
It's like having a bucket of ice water dumped over his head. He inhales so hard it hurts, pulling away to edge around to see Vex's face. ]
What did you say?
[ Percy had asked that too. Were both of them dead in whatever future Vax had to return to? ]
no subject
Anything. Anything else than what she actually explains.
The mention of their mother would have been difficult enough to weather. Vax leans into her as she speaks, attempts at braiding abandoned as he hooks his chi on her shoulder. She's upset. Vax could practically feel her distress mirroring his own as she names the responsible party (two homes lost to this dragon, and how many loved ones, how many people...) before her voice steadies. Talking about strategy was better. It was comforting for Vax, at least, who was reassured at the existence of a chink in the dragons' armor.
He's thinking admiringly of new armor and that dagger when Vex's voice trips over I died.
It's like having a bucket of ice water dumped over his head. He inhales so hard it hurts, pulling away to edge around to see Vex's face. ]
What did you say?
[ Percy had asked that too. Were both of them dead in whatever future Vax had to return to? ]
What happened? Vex'ahlia, what happened to you?