[ Molly will be the first to admit that he probably doesn't respond in the healthiest way to trauma. Certainly there are more than enough people in his life who would tell him so. But what's the alternative, really? Bad things happen, you pick yourself up and keep going. Simple.
So yes, the city's various games are starting to wear on him a little. As with most other bad situations he's run into, there's not much he can do about that. So he keeps going. Puts on a smile and sets out his cards and waits for someone else who's in the need of a bit of encouragement.
This time, at least, the arrival is prefaced by that odd tingling sensation that he's still not sure what to make of. But it does mean that he's not all that surprised when Astarion steps into view. He is, at least, pleased that they seem to be on much firmer ground this time, and the smile Molly offers back is perfectly and honestly friendly. ]
Hello there, dear. Feeling better, then? [ Compulsion spells, they can happen to anyone. He's hardly going to hold it against the man when he'd done his share of attacking people as well. ]
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So yes, the city's various games are starting to wear on him a little. As with most other bad situations he's run into, there's not much he can do about that. So he keeps going. Puts on a smile and sets out his cards and waits for someone else who's in the need of a bit of encouragement.
This time, at least, the arrival is prefaced by that odd tingling sensation that he's still not sure what to make of. But it does mean that he's not all that surprised when Astarion steps into view. He is, at least, pleased that they seem to be on much firmer ground this time, and the smile Molly offers back is perfectly and honestly friendly. ]
Hello there, dear. Feeling better, then? [ Compulsion spells, they can happen to anyone. He's hardly going to hold it against the man when he'd done his share of attacking people as well. ]