( it's harder to tell, to pick out the dryness in the words that he stumbles over; that doesn't mean it isn't there. just that it's mostly in the slant of his mouth and the way he glances up from what he's doing. all of these things people are newly becoming used to.
the axe will fall again, though. sooner or later. we've all done terrible things is only a balm on some wounds until one side has won, and gets to write the rest of history--
he ties off the prophet's laurel, sets aside a bit of catgut. holds his hands out, empty, with a gesture towards the one that glows. )
It, ah, it aches?
( speaking of mages, and healers, and the things people get used to. )
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( it's harder to tell, to pick out the dryness in the words that he stumbles over; that doesn't mean it isn't there. just that it's mostly in the slant of his mouth and the way he glances up from what he's doing. all of these things people are newly becoming used to.
the axe will fall again, though. sooner or later. we've all done terrible things is only a balm on some wounds until one side has won, and gets to write the rest of history--
he ties off the prophet's laurel, sets aside a bit of catgut. holds his hands out, empty, with a gesture towards the one that glows. )
It, ah, it aches?
( speaking of mages, and healers, and the things people get used to. )