[She touches his shard a second time, and he can't hide the full-body shiver it gives him, but it's still not unpleasant. Just... unfamiliar. He trusts her, and he knows for certain now that she won't hurt him.
Well, with anything other than words, anyway. He laughs a little to try to hide how uncharacteristically flustered he feels, carefully taking his shard and holding it up to the light, the red clearly visible now tinged in the gold.]
If being a fool means saving your life, I'll take that as some very high praise.
[He reaches to the back of his neck, puts the shard back in its place. Even such a small gesture feels like it takes a lot more effort than normal, his tired limbs aching with the movement.]
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Well, with anything other than words, anyway. He laughs a little to try to hide how uncharacteristically flustered he feels, carefully taking his shard and holding it up to the light, the red clearly visible now tinged in the gold.]
If being a fool means saving your life, I'll take that as some very high praise.
[He reaches to the back of his neck, puts the shard back in its place. Even such a small gesture feels like it takes a lot more effort than normal, his tired limbs aching with the movement.]