[He trails calmly enough after her, his head bowed slightly. But still doing his best to look the part of the big, scary bodyguard. He currenly doesn't know where Elena falls on their masquerade -- nobility or not -- and it doesn't matter.]
[Ducking into the tent after her has him switching to speaking aloud, instead, though it's quiet. It's the first time he's actually looked at her face. Instead of seeing her in her mind's eye. And he's following suit, peeling the veils off with metal fingers.]
I guess I'm just having a hard time thinking you should risk this for me. What if someone needs your help tomorrow, instead?
[Maybe it's wrong to turn it back on her. But if she injures herself and they need her... if she hurts herself for his sake? And someone else needs her...]
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[Ducking into the tent after her has him switching to speaking aloud, instead, though it's quiet. It's the first time he's actually looked at her face. Instead of seeing her in her mind's eye. And he's following suit, peeling the veils off with metal fingers.]
I guess I'm just having a hard time thinking you should risk this for me. What if someone needs your help tomorrow, instead?
[Maybe it's wrong to turn it back on her. But if she injures herself and they need her... if she hurts herself for his sake? And someone else needs her...]