[If this had been almost anyone else he was talking to—even Alfor—he likely would have pressed for more answers. But it isn't anyone else. It's her. So he'll be patient. If there's a reason that she can't tell him now, it must be a valid reason.]
I trust that you will. We want the same things.
[He smiled at her through his concern. He had always thought of her as independent and impressive, and he thinks the same now, even if she isn't her usual self. Nonetheless, she seems a little unsteady. At the sound of that gasp, he pauses, leaning in closer. She had never needed him to protect her, but he feels a strong impulse of protectiveness nonetheless. It radiates from him, not only taking the form of heat, but also and invisible pressure, moving through the air. It surrounds her back and shoulders, as if to bolster her, like a wind with weight and presence, capable of holding still. A faint glow appears around him, a fleeting shimmer of pale purple.]
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I trust that you will. We want the same things.
[He smiled at her through his concern. He had always thought of her as independent and impressive, and he thinks the same now, even if she isn't her usual self. Nonetheless, she seems a little unsteady. At the sound of that gasp, he pauses, leaning in closer. She had never needed him to protect her, but he feels a strong impulse of protectiveness nonetheless. It radiates from him, not only taking the form of heat, but also and invisible pressure, moving through the air. It surrounds her back and shoulders, as if to bolster her, like a wind with weight and presence, capable of holding still. A faint glow appears around him, a fleeting shimmer of pale purple.]
Nothing will come between us.