[ The discomfort of a shared experience (that rocking sensation of the ground crumbling) thankfully ceases when his mental wall comes up over that particular memory. He can sense Nathan's relief as well, though it doesn't last long.
What he expects, even with the other man's face turned away, is not what he gets. Hux had nothing to go off of, besides the fact that Nathaniel upholds something akin to the republic's ideals. So, the admission comes as a shock.
It's also a classic maneuver– deflect the seriousness with humor and hope no one notices how deep it cuts.
He'd pulled his defenses up over his own memories, but that does nothing to block out the wash coming from Nathan. Doesn't stop the suffocating fear, anger, smoke. Nor the ghosting of fire burning along his nerves. Hux shuts his eyes and turns his head, swallowing to try and bring himself back to reality. ]
You didn't have to answer.
[ I'm sorry you have to remember that sits unspoken, the impression comes across without having to say anything. ]
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What he expects, even with the other man's face turned away, is not what he gets. Hux had nothing to go off of, besides the fact that Nathaniel upholds something akin to the republic's ideals. So, the admission comes as a shock.
It's also a classic maneuver– deflect the seriousness with humor and hope no one notices how deep it cuts.
He'd pulled his defenses up over his own memories, but that does nothing to block out the wash coming from Nathan. Doesn't stop the suffocating fear, anger, smoke. Nor the ghosting of fire burning along his nerves. Hux shuts his eyes and turns his head, swallowing to try and bring himself back to reality. ]
You didn't have to answer.
[ I'm sorry you have to remember that sits unspoken, the impression comes across without having to say anything. ]