The small smile on his face freezes in place as she turns to face him, his eyes dropping automatically down to the thorns that encircle her—and seem to emerge from her. From behind, he'd brushed them off as (admittedly strange) decoration. From the front, they appear to be far more than that.
He frowns, preoccupied. ]
if they were, I would have gotten sick long ago.
[ He may have once had awe-inspiring powers at his beck and call, but they'd never made him immune to poison. He's still human like the rest of them, prone to indigestion and a well-timed virus. ]
But more importantly, are you alright? Do you need to rest?
[ Girl looks like she just crawled out of some dangerous forest... ]
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The small smile on his face freezes in place as she turns to face him, his eyes dropping automatically down to the thorns that encircle her—and seem to emerge from her. From behind, he'd brushed them off as (admittedly strange) decoration. From the front, they appear to be far more than that.
He frowns, preoccupied. ]
if they were, I would have gotten sick long ago.
[ He may have once had awe-inspiring powers at his beck and call, but they'd never made him immune to poison. He's still human like the rest of them, prone to indigestion and a well-timed virus. ]
But more importantly, are you alright? Do you need to rest?
[ Girl looks like she just crawled out of some dangerous forest... ]