[Erenville may have been wallowing in his own sorrows just a moment ago, but he does not miss the way E'kayan's face shifts. He realized then that his question shouldn't have been asked.
He opened his mouth to apologize, but the other man answered his questions nonetheless. So, he remained quiet even as the tears were cleared off his cheeks. He looked down at the handkerchief held out to him, taking it silently.]
I am sorry. I... I did not mean to... [He continued to look down at the handkerchief, not quite sure how to feel about unintentionally making his partner remember past wounds like that. He did not know the person or people the other man had lost, he had not asked, it was not his place to.] I'm sorry.
[But, he had to agree, it was certainly no way to live. Erenville had always withdrawn into himself and, if he hadn't E'kayan with him now, he likely would have far more than he had just now.
And hadn't that been his mother's goal? To get Erenville to open up? Become more sociable and rely on others? And E'kayan certainly did have his friends, the Scions, to rely on. He pocketed the handkerchief and decided to act on impulse for a change... and likely because he hadn't allowed himself this even as his mother was due to fade away. He shifted where he sat, laying himself against E'kayan's chest. He was much taller than the Miqo'te, so there was going to need some adjusting but this time, he wanted to be held. One large ear listened to his heartbeat and he closed his eyes.]
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He opened his mouth to apologize, but the other man answered his questions nonetheless. So, he remained quiet even as the tears were cleared off his cheeks. He looked down at the handkerchief held out to him, taking it silently.]
I am sorry. I... I did not mean to... [He continued to look down at the handkerchief, not quite sure how to feel about unintentionally making his partner remember past wounds like that. He did not know the person or people the other man had lost, he had not asked, it was not his place to.] I'm sorry.
[But, he had to agree, it was certainly no way to live. Erenville had always withdrawn into himself and, if he hadn't E'kayan with him now, he likely would have far more than he had just now.
And hadn't that been his mother's goal? To get Erenville to open up? Become more sociable and rely on others? And E'kayan certainly did have his friends, the Scions, to rely on. He pocketed the handkerchief and decided to act on impulse for a change... and likely because he hadn't allowed himself this even as his mother was due to fade away. He shifted where he sat, laying himself against E'kayan's chest. He was much taller than the Miqo'te, so there was going to need some adjusting but this time, he wanted to be held. One large ear listened to his heartbeat and he closed his eyes.]