which is to say: set withdraws, and cassian pulls himself upright. still sitting; there's little point to standing, quite yet, and he doesn't feel contrary enough to stand just because he'd been made to sit. and because something shivers just under his skin, hard enough that he'd fear it visible, were he to rely on his own legs. the appearance of weakness, even the possibility of it, so difficult to bear — even here, with no one but the god to see.
not that there's time to dwell on that. his head comes up when he hears the word, and he lifts his hands on reflex more than anything else. his fingers curl around the pot, holding it steadily, even as he looks down at the plant with a puzzled look. it does smell lovely. it does look lovely. it makes absolutely no sense to throw it about like a nuna during a ball game.
he looks back up at set after a moment, lifting an eyebrow. ]
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which is to say: set withdraws, and cassian pulls himself upright. still sitting; there's little point to standing, quite yet, and he doesn't feel contrary enough to stand just because he'd been made to sit. and because something shivers just under his skin, hard enough that he'd fear it visible, were he to rely on his own legs. the appearance of weakness, even the possibility of it, so difficult to bear — even here, with no one but the god to see.
not that there's time to dwell on that. his head comes up when he hears the word, and he lifts his hands on reflex more than anything else. his fingers curl around the pot, holding it steadily, even as he looks down at the plant with a puzzled look. it does smell lovely. it does look lovely. it makes absolutely no sense to throw it about like a nuna during a ball game.
he looks back up at set after a moment, lifting an eyebrow. ]