((not me out here forgetting the way her eye is bandaged in my last tag lakjsdf))
[The jilted, harsh laugh is the last thing he expects to hear, but knowing how irascible she’s been since he’s made his presence known to her, perhaps he shouldn’t have been so surprised.
Still, he doesn’t let it rattle him, keeps his gaze firmly locked to her one visible eye. Clearly she’s been through something rough, and he’s not unconvinced that she might not have other injuries obscured by the way she’s laying or from the flowers sprouting up all around. He’s known his fair share of too-tough-for-their-own-good-types—been one of them himself, once upon a time—that he won't let himself be cowed immediately by her dismissal.]
That’s the thing about worry—tends to show up whether you ask for it or not.
[He sighs, rubbing at his arm again—that is probably going to bruise like hell later.]
Look, you clearly want your space, and I’m keen to give it to you if you don’t want any help. But as anxious as those two are looking back there— [He motions back over his shoulder toward the locals standing by—] I’m willing to bet you’re going to keep getting bothered if you stick around.
no subject
[The jilted, harsh laugh is the last thing he expects to hear, but knowing how irascible she’s been since he’s made his presence known to her, perhaps he shouldn’t have been so surprised.
Still, he doesn’t let it rattle him, keeps his gaze firmly locked to her one visible eye. Clearly she’s been through something rough, and he’s not unconvinced that she might not have other injuries obscured by the way she’s laying or from the flowers sprouting up all around. He’s known his fair share of too-tough-for-their-own-good-types—been one of them himself, once upon a time—that he won't let himself be cowed immediately by her dismissal.]
That’s the thing about worry—tends to show up whether you ask for it or not.
[He sighs, rubbing at his arm again—that is probably going to bruise like hell later.]
Look, you clearly want your space, and I’m keen to give it to you if you don’t want any help. But as anxious as those two are looking back there— [He motions back over his shoulder toward the locals standing by—] I’m willing to bet you’re going to keep getting bothered if you stick around.