[He looks down when she looks away, giving her a sort of facade of privacy even though he's right here.]
It really was. Few get the chance to evaluate their situation at a time when they can change their path. Most only get that when things have become inevitable.
[Like when he joined with Justice, because the option there was joining or death. Like Kirkwall, when it had all been a corner he couldn't see his way out of.]
I'm a healer, Teren. I'm very used to seeing people at their most vulnerable, when they're balanced between life and death and terrified. What I saw was nothing new, and nothing relationship-ending. I'm still your friend, if you'll still have me.
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Date: 2017-04-06 06:40 am (UTC)It really was. Few get the chance to evaluate their situation at a time when they can change their path. Most only get that when things have become inevitable.
[Like when he joined with Justice, because the option there was joining or death. Like Kirkwall, when it had all been a corner he couldn't see his way out of.]
I'm a healer, Teren. I'm very used to seeing people at their most vulnerable, when they're balanced between life and death and terrified. What I saw was nothing new, and nothing relationship-ending. I'm still your friend, if you'll still have me.