[ It’s probably near the end of the maze for Sebastian at this point. He’s wandered through, seen shadows of memories he ignored, fought a mirror reflection that showed what’s perhaps more true of him, and he’s tired at this point, honestly. Fighting himself isn’t an easy task, especially not with the weight imposed by his Aspect. It’s the sort of thing he’d never admit, but he was grateful for the help he was given because of that.
Sebastian hears a fight and lightly clicks his tongue. His first instinct is to retreat and not bother, for his energy was a precious thing. There’s a half step back, but it’s just in time for both Amoses to crash down the hall and into his line of sight. And that does change things a bit. Practically speaking, he’s likely to be seen, and even a tactical retreat is something he doesn’t want to justify. But slightly more than that, Amos is an ally and one that Sebastian holds a positive opinion of.
(Though the fact that he’s reasonably sure that this won’t expend all his remaining energy doesn’t hurt.)
He starts to run towards Amos, and it catches his attention. Sebastian’s eyes are quick to light up red in a literal way as he gives Amos—the real one—an encouraging nod. That light lets him see just a bit more, after all. One Amos has a soul, the other doesn’t. It’s as simple as that to keep them separate.
It’s just a few moments after Amos gets tackled that Sebastian is there to intercept. There’s a swift kick delivered to the doppelganger’s ribs first that’s precise and strong, but it’s mostly to try and wind him. He slips down after to loop an arm underneath its arm on the side that’s hold Amos down more. Sebastian pulls back to try and pull him up and off the real Amos, and he’s definitely far stronger than his frame would imply. But as the blood and tears in his clothes also imply, this isn’t his first fight in the maze. ]
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Sebastian hears a fight and lightly clicks his tongue. His first instinct is to retreat and not bother, for his energy was a precious thing. There’s a half step back, but it’s just in time for both Amoses to crash down the hall and into his line of sight. And that does change things a bit. Practically speaking, he’s likely to be seen, and even a tactical retreat is something he doesn’t want to justify. But slightly more than that, Amos is an ally and one that Sebastian holds a positive opinion of.
(Though the fact that he’s reasonably sure that this won’t expend all his remaining energy doesn’t hurt.)
He starts to run towards Amos, and it catches his attention. Sebastian’s eyes are quick to light up red in a literal way as he gives Amos—the real one—an encouraging nod. That light lets him see just a bit more, after all. One Amos has a soul, the other doesn’t. It’s as simple as that to keep them separate.
It’s just a few moments after Amos gets tackled that Sebastian is there to intercept. There’s a swift kick delivered to the doppelganger’s ribs first that’s precise and strong, but it’s mostly to try and wind him. He slips down after to loop an arm underneath its arm on the side that’s hold Amos down more. Sebastian pulls back to try and pull him up and off the real Amos, and he’s definitely far stronger than his frame would imply. But as the blood and tears in his clothes also imply, this isn’t his first fight in the maze. ]