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He didn't say anything, but he reached forward when he saw tears slipping down her cheeks, and brushed them away with his finger very delicately.
He didn't say anything, but he reached forward when he saw tears slipping down her cheeks, and brushed them away with his finger very delicately.
He looked around the inside of the car, his arms at his sides and his posture tense. He was back to looking like a cat who felt threatened.
He looked around the inside of the car, his arms at his sides and his posture tense. He was back to looking like a cat who felt threatened.
Finally, he stepped towards her, letting her lead him to the car as he limped.
Finally, he stepped towards her, letting her lead him to the car as he limped.
After a long minute of not moving, his eyes finally fixed on her. "... If my trust in you is unfounded... You should be aware that my people are known to hold grudges for --
After a long minute of not moving, his eyes finally fixed on her. "... If my trust in you is unfounded... You should be aware that my people are known to hold grudges for --
He let his leg down gently, then straightened his spine.
He let his leg down gently, then straightened his spine.
He leaned more heavily against the surface once again and turned his attention onto his leg. He lifted it off the ground and touched it carefully with his hands, wincing a little as he rubbed it.
He leaned more heavily against the surface once again and turned his attention onto his leg. He lifted it off the ground and touched it carefully with his hands, wincing a little as he rubbed it.
"This is what your realm uses to communicate over long distances?" He asked. "How would a steed use such a thing? There is no magic within it."
"This is what your realm uses to communicate over long distances?" He asked. "How would a steed use such a thing? There is no magic within it."
"They were not kind. I can only hope they did not cause such injury to my companions. I fear especially for the little ones."
"They were not kind. I can only hope they did not cause such injury to my companions. I fear especially for the little ones."
"I do not often cross into your realm, and on the occasions that I do, I do not travel far. Your realm is strange, and often smells foul."
The wind blew softly through his tangled hair, revealing --
"I do not often cross into your realm, and on the occasions that I do, I do not travel far. Your realm is strange, and often smells foul."
The wind blew softly through his tangled hair, revealing --
He took a moment to take in her new form, his eyes travelling over her slowly. "I can barely feel your magic in this form. Is this how you conceal your bond?"
He took a moment to take in her new form, his eyes travelling over her slowly. "I can barely feel your magic in this form. Is this how you conceal your bond?"
"Forgive me." He looked at --
"Forgive me." He looked at --
A sigh of --
A sigh of --
He held up his hands, blackened palms towards himself, and spread out his fingers. They were long and slim—human fingers, though the way they bent at the knuckles made them almost seem branch-like.
The fey wiggles his fingers slowly, closing his eyes as he focused. After--
He held up his hands, blackened palms towards himself, and spread out his fingers. They were long and slim—human fingers, though the way they bent at the knuckles made them almost seem branch-like.
The fey wiggles his fingers slowly, closing his eyes as he focused. After--
He drew in a deep breath, straightening his back to sit up taller. "I shall attempt a glamour, though it may further weaken me. But if it will prevent further danger, it will be --
He drew in a deep breath, straightening his back to sit up taller. "I shall attempt a glamour, though it may further weaken me. But if it will prevent further danger, it will be --
The colour of his eyes changed suddenly; a transition from their black endless depths to an orange, one like the sky when the sun was dipping below the horizon.
The colour of his eyes changed suddenly; a transition from their black endless depths to an orange, one like the sky when the sun was dipping below the horizon.
He glanced around once more to be sure there was no danger. He resembled a frightened animal, body leaning against the surface like he was using --
He glanced around once more to be sure there was no danger. He resembled a frightened animal, body leaning against the surface like he was using --