[ somehow, it feels as if it was better for them to have caught jing yuan in the final moments of trial last week. having nearly two hours to deliberate, to stew on the emotions, made it so much more... volatile.
zhongli walks, because it helps him think, these days, and it means that he can check on the others. there's little to do when it comes to hawke, but... there are still those, outside of the containment of the church, that might need a listening ear or some company during these times. ]
... Laurence. [ when he sees their poor demiflora in the garden, he begins making his way over. he's far more draconic, now, but not enough to no longer appear human. and it definitely doesn't hide the concern that he feels. ]
[ voice still a little hoarse, but the vines are gradually starting to ease up. not completely, and there are still more than there were even yesterday, but it's progress from when trial ended. ]
I- I'm okay.
[ he knows he drew some unwanted attention during trial, both in how he spoke of jing yuan and how he handled firefly's confession and anders' breakdown... it was a bad day all around. ]
[ if he's seated in the garden, he's going to lower himself to join him, frankly, because you can say that - but it's obvious that's not the case. otherwise he'll still come closer to him, and regardless put his hand on his shoulder. ]
Physically, at least? You need not be okay in other ways if you aren't, Laurence, I will be the last person to make such demands of anyone.
[ he follows his gaze as he settles in with him, eyes more in line with what his exuvia looks like - nearly completely golden and pupilless - but not exactly aiming to be quiet for long. ]
... it's a lot, to take in. Especially knowing that tomorrow will not be any better.
We can talk on it, if you want to - and feel that you can - or we can sit in quiet company, for a while.
... especially knowing that his actions were not his own.
[ they don't know about brimstone's, but. hawke is there but the lights aren't fully on, now, and the affliction has taken him. ]
I am worried about the oncoming weeks, should the angels not be able to report a solution. We have little avenue we can take, on our side, but I refuse to stop looking.
Maybe if we knew what to look for in the first place, it wouldn't be so hard. But we don't even have our powers to help, let alone any direction here. We don't even know what's messing with them.
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wk 1; saturday
zhongli walks, because it helps him think, these days, and it means that he can check on the others. there's little to do when it comes to hawke, but... there are still those, outside of the containment of the church, that might need a listening ear or some company during these times. ]
... Laurence. [ when he sees their poor demiflora in the garden, he begins making his way over. he's far more draconic, now, but not enough to no longer appear human. and it definitely doesn't hide the concern that he feels. ]
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[ voice still a little hoarse, but the vines are gradually starting to ease up. not completely, and there are still more than there were even yesterday, but it's progress from when trial ended. ]
I- I'm okay.
[ he knows he drew some unwanted attention during trial, both in how he spoke of jing yuan and how he handled firefly's confession and anders' breakdown... it was a bad day all around. ]
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Physically, at least? You need not be okay in other ways if you aren't, Laurence, I will be the last person to make such demands of anyone.
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...Physically.
[ nodding because yeah. he is definitely not okay in every other sense, but his vines aren't fully choking him anymore so that's something. ]
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... it's a lot, to take in. Especially knowing that tomorrow will not be any better.
We can talk on it, if you want to - and feel that you can - or we can sit in quiet company, for a while.
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[ the vines tighten again briefly, relaxing a bit as he exhales. ]
The worst part is that it might keep happening.
[ are people really going to keep dying? they really can't stop it? ]
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[ they don't know about brimstone's, but. hawke is there but the lights aren't fully on, now, and the affliction has taken him. ]
I am worried about the oncoming weeks, should the angels not be able to report a solution. We have little avenue we can take, on our side, but I refuse to stop looking.
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