[ daan's words unfold. kaveh is listening for more than just words. it's trite to say that one can listen with the eyes, but communication is part words, part the language of the body. kaveh, who has lived with the foremost haravatat scholar and a man who communicates solely through the lines of his body, looks. the stiffening of his shoulders, the careful, impassive set of daan's face.
kaveh draws in breath. he looks. ]
They left you in a field, as a child. They were your parents. [ kaveh says, softly. ] You never had a choice in this, did you.
grips daan, but gently
kaveh draws in breath. he looks. ]
They left you in a field, as a child. They were your parents. [ kaveh says, softly. ] You never had a choice in this, did you.