But any battle is. From her back, he doesn’t use his sword much, only tries to remain as steady as he can, so she can feel it. That’s hard when fighting has always put a madness into his blood. At one point, when she had killed one of the creatures diving at them, a near miss that had not gone well for it, he had laughed — just once. Another time, he had shouted.
But he had still been calmer and a little more kind than a dragon.
He can feel the power ebbing out of her, so it’s not much of a surprise when she begins to slink away, then shows him that she needs to be free of his weight.
It is a surprise that he turns to find her naked. He blinks, not taking in much, then averts his eyes politely.
A moment later, he’s tugging at the fastenings of his jack, pulling it off, holding it out to her.]
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But any battle is. From her back, he doesn’t use his sword much, only tries to remain as steady as he can, so she can feel it. That’s hard when fighting has always put a madness into his blood. At one point, when she had killed one of the creatures diving at them, a near miss that had not gone well for it, he had laughed — just once. Another time, he had shouted.
But he had still been calmer and a little more kind than a dragon.
He can feel the power ebbing out of her, so it’s not much of a surprise when she begins to slink away, then shows him that she needs to be free of his weight.
It is a surprise that he turns to find her naked. He blinks, not taking in much, then averts his eyes politely.
A moment later, he’s tugging at the fastenings of his jack, pulling it off, holding it out to her.]
Wait. Take this.
You all right?