There was a moment of tension in the silence as she studied the bodies. Had he made a mistake? Would she be true to her word? He should not mention these things until a candidate was ready to prove themselves, and who knew how long that might be, how he would even conduct such a trial for one so spurned by the Golden Order--
[And then she made her reply, and he froze. He'd always made the offer to the Tarnished he selected, with hope and pride and the dearest wish that they should please his Lord. And Ayatan now offered herself to His service.
"Oh, dear one--" He was so overcome that for a moment, words were simply insufficient. He reached out and touched her arm, and yet that still wasn't enough, leaning in close to hug her. He only just retained the presence of mind to place his arms around her shoulders, avoiding the half-healed wounds on her back.
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Date: 2023-01-09 04:59 am (UTC)[And then she made her reply, and he froze. He'd always made the offer to the Tarnished he selected, with hope and pride and the dearest wish that they should please his Lord. And Ayatan now offered herself to His service.
"Oh, dear one--" He was so overcome that for a moment, words were simply insufficient. He reached out and touched her arm, and yet that still wasn't enough, leaning in close to hug her. He only just retained the presence of mind to place his arms around her shoulders, avoiding the half-healed wounds on her back.