[ he'll hold her hand as he goes, taking the lead to try to get them out of there. he doesn't linger and for now, he doesn't ask questions. it's hard to feel like it would be alright to, when shadowheart was as terrified as she was of the wolf. shaken up to this extent.
still, these things do make him frown. to be treated like a point of observation rather than a person, and the punishments make his mouth pull downward. he keeps his hold on her hand relaxed on purpose, even though there's a tension in his shoulders like he wants to intervene.
the portion with the enemies is confusing, and the fact that she no longer reacts to that man... what is this?
when they're out and only then, he'll turn to her and tell her more than ask: ]
I'm going to hug you.
[ just a fair warning but
after all that, it just seems appropriate. so he'll be gentle about it, let her pull away at any moment if she wants but... he does bring her into an embrace ]
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still, these things do make him frown. to be treated like a point of observation rather than a person, and the punishments make his mouth pull downward. he keeps his hold on her hand relaxed on purpose, even though there's a tension in his shoulders like he wants to intervene.
the portion with the enemies is confusing, and the fact that she no longer reacts to that man... what is this?
when they're out and only then, he'll turn to her and tell her more than ask: ]
I'm going to hug you.
[ just a fair warning but
after all that, it just seems appropriate. so he'll be gentle about it, let her pull away at any moment if she wants but... he does bring her into an embrace ]