Good luck charm would work. I got one of those, too.
[Sort of. It's more of a talisman against the things in his head, but oh well. Same idea, right?]
[He regards her quietly as she speaks. Tilting his head slightly, so she knows he's paying attention. It's... good. In a way. To know who it was exactly Lavellan had given himself for -- doesn't change the loss at all, but it's oddly good to know he'd done it for someone like her.]
[It does something to smooth over the cracks in his mind left by tendrils of arching green lightning.]
I'm glad I got to meet you, too, Keya. Thank you. For talking to me. You didn't make anything like a fool of yourself... I'm... very grateful we met.
It helps. [There was more to say on that subject. But it sticks in his throat, and he moves on.] And if you need anything, you know who to call. For someone Lavellan wanted to keep safe -- I will too.
[No embarrassment here, just typical Shiro sincerity. She can't see the faint smile on his face, so he holds his hand out, instead.]
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[Sort of. It's more of a talisman against the things in his head, but oh well. Same idea, right?]
[He regards her quietly as she speaks. Tilting his head slightly, so she knows he's paying attention. It's... good. In a way. To know who it was exactly Lavellan had given himself for -- doesn't change the loss at all, but it's oddly good to know he'd done it for someone like her.]
[It does something to smooth over the cracks in his mind left by tendrils of arching green lightning.]
I'm glad I got to meet you, too, Keya. Thank you. For talking to me. You didn't make anything like a fool of yourself... I'm... very grateful we met.
It helps. [There was more to say on that subject. But it sticks in his throat, and he moves on.] And if you need anything, you know who to call. For someone Lavellan wanted to keep safe -- I will too.
[No embarrassment here, just typical Shiro sincerity. She can't see the faint smile on his face, so he holds his hand out, instead.]
Yeah. Sure does.