05.Sep.12, 02:19 AM
Talian didn't know what to do. He looked wide-eyed at Valerian as the stoic harper slowly succumbed to his tears. It broken Talian's heart, seeing his good friend cry like that over him, over something they both knew couldn't have really been avoided. Tal frowned and slowly crept towards the harper, his own glistening eyes wide in sympathy.
"Those things change people," Tal said, frowning horribly as he spoke. He'd seen more than enough evidence to that effect. Dragons changed people, and usually for the worst. He didn't think they'd ruined Val, but neither of them could deny what had now happened because of them.
Tal closed in on Val again, gently wrapping his arms around the man. Talian didn't fear Val. He was logical enough to understand that riders became different creatures during flight, but moreso it was the numbness. He still thought he should care, but he didn't. So he gave Val an awkward but well-intended hug, trying his hardness not to start bawling again himself.
"I forgive you, Val..it...it wasn't your fault anyhow, it's just...how things are h-here..." he stammered. The only part he was sure about was the very first.
"Those things change people," Tal said, frowning horribly as he spoke. He'd seen more than enough evidence to that effect. Dragons changed people, and usually for the worst. He didn't think they'd ruined Val, but neither of them could deny what had now happened because of them.
Tal closed in on Val again, gently wrapping his arms around the man. Talian didn't fear Val. He was logical enough to understand that riders became different creatures during flight, but moreso it was the numbness. He still thought he should care, but he didn't. So he gave Val an awkward but well-intended hug, trying his hardness not to start bawling again himself.
"I forgive you, Val..it...it wasn't your fault anyhow, it's just...how things are h-here..." he stammered. The only part he was sure about was the very first.