A paladin learns not to feel [(when things are at their worst)] in the line of duty.
Emotions on the battlefield are costly, after all, and a soldier's luck is just as poor as he is. [Said gingerly, it comes only with a strong hand laid around the back of his son's neck, bringing him closer to his shoulder. A place to sit, or lean, or do nothing for a while— mutual survivors of the wreckage caused by meeting their own limits face-to-face. Knowing that all that's left is to stay standing....and that, to the best of their abilities, they will.
Sterner stuff, as the saying goes.
He tries to flex a smile, though its as aching as the iron-limned expression Fenris wears. Brave boy.]
I remember nothing but the waiting on those nights.
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illithidnapped) wrote2025-05-31 06:45 pm
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Emotions on the battlefield are costly, after all, and a soldier's luck is just as poor as he is. [Said gingerly, it comes only with a strong hand laid around the back of his son's neck, bringing him closer to his shoulder. A place to sit, or lean, or do nothing for a while— mutual survivors of the wreckage caused by meeting their own limits face-to-face. Knowing that all that's left is to stay standing....and that, to the best of their abilities, they will.
Sterner stuff, as the saying goes.
He tries to flex a smile, though its as aching as the iron-limned expression Fenris wears. Brave boy.]
I remember nothing but the waiting on those nights.
[A breath.]
And then it was done. You'll be fine, Fenris.