08.Jan.13, 11:02 PM
It was natural for Jada to defend S'kef, he supposed. She'd worked with him and seemed to like him, he'd won both of her flights, and presumably her virginity along with them. Talian figured he was equally preordained to dislike the man for his own reasons, but he wasn't keen on revealing them to Jada. He'd come very close in his room that night, but even after all this time he felt like it still wasn't his to tell. B'jn and Valerian knew, and that was all.
Ah, J'ver. It was interesting how Jada was more keen to place to blame on him. It was always the significant other who was blamed in such situations, where no one truly wanted to believe that someone was responsible for something that went against the preconceptions surrounding them. Jada didn't want to blame S'kef for these apparent cruelties, so she blamed J'ver. It was just like everyone blamed Tsuen for D'ren's misdeeds, in spite of his efforts to bring about the opposite view.
At least there was some truth in that. S'kef, however, was wicked. Talian was sure of it. J'ver probably didn't help, though.
He sighed softly. He didn't answer her ramblings about S'kef, aside from offering a solemn nod in recognition of his...union with J'ver. A frown crossed his face and he finished off his klah, serious expression lingering as he moved to her next question.
"Me?" The question didn't seem to bother him. H thought back to the incident, which now felt so long ago. "I had to take pain medicine for around three months after. My throat and stomach lining were savaged, but it was controllable. D'ren's case is much worse than mine was, though." He paused, exhaling slowly. He was good at breaking bad news, at least.
"He could give himself serious complications if he overexerts himself or gets too stressed, so he'll need to really watch himself." He didn't know D'ren well enough to know that asking him not to stress was like asking a canine not to bark. "He'll probably need to stay on medication to remain comfortable, but the dosage can probably be lowered in time. It remains to be seen. For all we know, he could recover more easily than expected." Not likely, but it looked like Jada needed some hope. Talian wasn't willing to bend the truth to give it to her, but he'd give her what he could.
Ah, J'ver. It was interesting how Jada was more keen to place to blame on him. It was always the significant other who was blamed in such situations, where no one truly wanted to believe that someone was responsible for something that went against the preconceptions surrounding them. Jada didn't want to blame S'kef for these apparent cruelties, so she blamed J'ver. It was just like everyone blamed Tsuen for D'ren's misdeeds, in spite of his efforts to bring about the opposite view.
At least there was some truth in that. S'kef, however, was wicked. Talian was sure of it. J'ver probably didn't help, though.
He sighed softly. He didn't answer her ramblings about S'kef, aside from offering a solemn nod in recognition of his...union with J'ver. A frown crossed his face and he finished off his klah, serious expression lingering as he moved to her next question.
"Me?" The question didn't seem to bother him. H thought back to the incident, which now felt so long ago. "I had to take pain medicine for around three months after. My throat and stomach lining were savaged, but it was controllable. D'ren's case is much worse than mine was, though." He paused, exhaling slowly. He was good at breaking bad news, at least.
"He could give himself serious complications if he overexerts himself or gets too stressed, so he'll need to really watch himself." He didn't know D'ren well enough to know that asking him not to stress was like asking a canine not to bark. "He'll probably need to stay on medication to remain comfortable, but the dosage can probably be lowered in time. It remains to be seen. For all we know, he could recover more easily than expected." Not likely, but it looked like Jada needed some hope. Talian wasn't willing to bend the truth to give it to her, but he'd give her what he could.