[ he can't help himself; he preens a little when Rose praises him, but her voice stays so serious and steady, and Veldora listens to the drop in her tone keenly
he is careless, frivolous, and so strong that most things are beneath his radar for concern
he isn't stupid.
even if he was stupid, he's not callous enough to look Rose in the eye, with her gentle, if stern warnings, and dismiss her out of hand. he looks at her, really looks at her, and sets his book to the side so that he can catch her small hands in his, letting his ungloved thumb brush the edge of one of her callouses--and then he squeezes her hands with his, cupping her hands between his larger, rougher paws. ]
... I hear what you are saying, Lady Rose, and I will heed the warning. I... will admit that I have been caught offguard before, when I was more certain of my own untouchable immortality, so the advice is not remiss.
We will safe together, right? Buddies watch each other's backs. You'll keep me safe, and I'll keep you safe.
[ and his smile is as bright as the sunshine on his shoulders, eyes glittering gold and so certain of his own place in the world that everything feels so inevitably safe and calm--that the bad guy will be defeated, and all will be well by the time the chapter closes.
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[ he can't help himself; he preens a little when Rose praises him, but her voice stays so serious and steady, and Veldora listens to the drop in her tone keenly
he is careless, frivolous, and so strong that most things are beneath his radar for concern
he isn't stupid.
even if he was stupid, he's not callous enough to look Rose in the eye, with her gentle, if stern warnings, and dismiss her out of hand. he looks at her, really looks at her, and sets his book to the side so that he can catch her small hands in his, letting his ungloved thumb brush the edge of one of her callouses--and then he squeezes her hands with his, cupping her hands between his larger, rougher paws. ]
... I hear what you are saying, Lady Rose, and I will heed the warning. I... will admit that I have been caught offguard before, when I was more certain of my own untouchable immortality, so the advice is not remiss.
We will safe together, right? Buddies watch each other's backs. You'll keep me safe, and I'll keep you safe.
[ and his smile is as bright as the sunshine on his shoulders, eyes glittering gold and so certain of his own place in the world that everything feels so inevitably safe and calm--that the bad guy will be defeated, and all will be well by the time the chapter closes.
fool. ]