[ Both of you, he says, and Quetzalcoatl’s expression falls. So he is seeing someone else, but… Not someone he wants to see, clearly. She’s briefly at a loss as Set digs his hands into his hair, because how do you fight a phantom that only Set can see? Whoever it is, Quetzalcoatl wishes they were just here in person, and she’d gladly cut them down for Set’s sake.
Her hand in between them balls up into a fist as the tiniest sign of the frustration she feels at not being able to do more. So, when he speaks and asks a question, she’s quick to answer. She leans just a little bit closer as well, almost subconsciously. Clearly, Set doesn’t want to be touched, but it feels like by being here, he might be able to see past the illusion. Maybe. ]
It’s just you and I, yes.
[ …Well. And the patrons that are keeping their distance at this point but looking on worriedly. But Quetzalcoatl is ignoring them at this point, so her answer isn’t intentional dishonesty. ]
Whoever else you’re seeing, they’re not.
[ She pauses, uncertain again, because comforting words come to mind… But it is based on an assumption. Still… The way Set is acting, it’s one that feels more likely to be true than not. If she’s wrong, she’ll just apologize. ]
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Her hand in between them balls up into a fist as the tiniest sign of the frustration she feels at not being able to do more. So, when he speaks and asks a question, she’s quick to answer. She leans just a little bit closer as well, almost subconsciously. Clearly, Set doesn’t want to be touched, but it feels like by being here, he might be able to see past the illusion. Maybe. ]
It’s just you and I, yes.
[ …Well. And the patrons that are keeping their distance at this point but looking on worriedly. But Quetzalcoatl is ignoring them at this point, so her answer isn’t intentional dishonesty. ]
Whoever else you’re seeing, they’re not.
[ She pauses, uncertain again, because comforting words come to mind… But it is based on an assumption. Still… The way Set is acting, it’s one that feels more likely to be true than not. If she’s wrong, she’ll just apologize. ]
They can’t hurt you, Set.