Lucanis' eyes met Davrin's when urged to, the warm steady hand at his neck the perfect anchor to keep him from slipping away to terrible what-ifs. Letting him feel steady, feel safe in spite of everything.
'First First Talon Warden' got a startled laugh from him, but even that sounded a little too sad, too desperate a sound. He closed his eyes for a brief moment to breathe, to lean in and press his foreahead to Davrin's.
"... A small part of me had been hoping that when we found Caterina she'd say this was some elaborate plan to double-cross the Venatori that her and Illario were working on together."
It was a stupid hope. No way it could have been true. But it was that small childish part of him that still wanted things. He felt foolish for even saying it aloud, voice barely above a whisper to keep it from the ears of anyone but Davrin.
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'First First Talon Warden' got a startled laugh from him, but even that sounded a little too sad, too desperate a sound. He closed his eyes for a brief moment to breathe, to lean in and press his foreahead to Davrin's.
"... A small part of me had been hoping that when we found Caterina she'd say this was some elaborate plan to double-cross the Venatori that her and Illario were working on together."
It was a stupid hope. No way it could have been true. But it was that small childish part of him that still wanted things. He felt foolish for even saying it aloud, voice barely above a whisper to keep it from the ears of anyone but Davrin.