Intimidation having utterly failed- and he was in his full plate and everything- Davrin frowned down at Lucanis for a moment, realizing he wasn't reaching him at all. The man was half delirious and-

Assan bumped against his leg, causing him to glance down. The griffon stayed, head pressed against his thigh, looking intensely up at Davrin. Right. Well. He glanced at Lucanis again, chest tightening in concern.

Right.

He let go of Lucanis' wrist, grabbing him around the shoulders instead and pulling him in, blood coated armor against blood coated armor, wrapping his arms around his back and pressing his mouth next to Lucanis' ear.

"You can't fix this."