17.Feb.12, 11:18 PM
Talian hadn't slept. He spent most of the morning glaring at himself in his own reflection in a cup of klah, eyes glassy and underscored by dark crescent-shaped bags. He hated that the sleepless nights had returned. They threw him off, brought his mood down and negatively affected his ability to focus.
He felt so empty. He was loathe to admit it anymore, certain that everyone was tried of hearing his whining. Besides, B'jin was having personal problems and Erisi had helped enough already. Too modest to ask any more of them, Talian was enduring his latest slump in stoic silence.
A little before midday, the healer realized he hadn't moved since the sun came up. He slowly rose to his feet, legs weak after a night without bothering to eat, and started to dress himself. An idea had come to him. It wasn't a new idea, but rather something that had been swimming about in his head for quite a while. As he sat there alone, he found himself pulled towards this particular course of action more and more, like a star caught in a black hole.
Within twenty minutes, he was dressed and on his way. He stopped by the dining hall to drink a quick mug of klah and grab a couple meatrolls. He slowly worked on eating them as he walked to the west, out towards the forest.
He wasn't running away. There was something there he wanted, just in case.
He felt so empty. He was loathe to admit it anymore, certain that everyone was tried of hearing his whining. Besides, B'jin was having personal problems and Erisi had helped enough already. Too modest to ask any more of them, Talian was enduring his latest slump in stoic silence.
A little before midday, the healer realized he hadn't moved since the sun came up. He slowly rose to his feet, legs weak after a night without bothering to eat, and started to dress himself. An idea had come to him. It wasn't a new idea, but rather something that had been swimming about in his head for quite a while. As he sat there alone, he found himself pulled towards this particular course of action more and more, like a star caught in a black hole.
Within twenty minutes, he was dressed and on his way. He stopped by the dining hall to drink a quick mug of klah and grab a couple meatrolls. He slowly worked on eating them as he walked to the west, out towards the forest.
He wasn't running away. There was something there he wanted, just in case.