[ Her statement draws Riku's teal gaze. He doesn't counter that, doesn't try to meet it with any of his own experiences. There's so much that she offers in her own, divulged history. An expertise that lends itself easily to the defense of everyone else, she answered the call and was never found wanting, in Riku's translation.
Only the most selfless need the greatest attention from healers, anyone less talented dies soonest in a conflict. That's too much understanding for people their age, but ever has war been a battleground for the young. ]
No. I'm sure they're grateful for a protector.
[ Riku is more sure they miss their protector, when selfless heroes are rare no matter the universe. He cuts his gaze away in a few directions, inhaling through his nose before he takes a knee, ducking under the table and dragging his bag with him. Her bodysuit is mostly a second layer of skin and little else, it... doesn't make this easier, when she has her crap together, is beautiful and is used to attention.
Riku is none of these. He runs a hand down her shin, shutting his eyes tightly in concentration. ]
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Only the most selfless need the greatest attention from healers, anyone less talented dies soonest in a conflict. That's too much understanding for people their age, but ever has war been a battleground for the young. ]
No. I'm sure they're grateful for a protector.
[ Riku is more sure they miss their protector, when selfless heroes are rare no matter the universe. He cuts his gaze away in a few directions, inhaling through his nose before he takes a knee, ducking under the table and dragging his bag with him. Her bodysuit is mostly a second layer of skin and little else, it... doesn't make this easier, when she has her crap together, is beautiful and is used to attention.
Riku is none of these. He runs a hand down her shin, shutting his eyes tightly in concentration. ]
Where's it hurt? Do you know where the break was?