[ dextera had been watching at a distance. he’d ensured everything was to manon’s specifications, as much as one person was able to, and he’d managed to hold back from interjecting on manon’s behalf in frustration whenever the questions took some turn he didn’t favor. watching manon as closely as he was, he should have been one of the first to take pursuit. instead, panic distracted him, and he only follows when he sees hayame running off as well.
they aren’t on the best of terms, but they are allies in this, and besides—though dextera understands why manon might run, he’s not quite ready to say goodbye. not like this, not with a sudden and unexpected parting. ]
—!
[ sword latched to his back, he expects he’ll end up using it against the zenites he knows will come instead of against manon himself. he spares no thought for the chaos he’s leaving behind, and runs. ]
no subject
they aren’t on the best of terms, but they are allies in this, and besides—though dextera understands why manon might run, he’s not quite ready to say goodbye. not like this, not with a sudden and unexpected parting. ]
—!
[ sword latched to his back, he expects he’ll end up using it against the zenites he knows will come instead of against manon himself. he spares no thought for the chaos he’s leaving behind, and runs. ]