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ƭɦҽ ƬωíƖíɠɦƭ Տωօɾɗ Freedom is a length of rope, and God wants you to hang yourself with it. 𝘱𝘧𝘱 𝘣𝘺 𝘚𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘊𝘻𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘬 (𝘛𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳/𝘉𝘴𝘬𝘺/𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢/𝘗𝘪𝘹𝘪𝘷)

Dainsleif glanced off, gaze dropping to the flowers resting near the outcrop like he were staring at something dead with a palpable mix of disdain and sorrow. "No, I haven't been." He admits easily enough. "I've been carefully monitoring the situation at hand, making sure neither he nor you~

tholindis@occultushereditas.bsky.social · 10mo ago

She hadn't really expected for anyone to be here with her- maybe one of the Ratnik, on the off chance, but anyone else? Going still, shoulders drawn slightly up and tense, Tholindis glanced over her shoulder to look at the other. A small frown pulling at the corners of her lips as she twisted a +

The blood in Dainsleif's veins froze the more she spoke, searching her face as though seeking the bits and pieces of information she wouldn't, or couldn't, bring herself to say. ...so he was back, and far earlier than anticipated. Dainsleif was torn; on one hand, there was a very small part of~

tholindis@occultushereditas.bsky.social · 11mo ago

The way he focused on her with that look, her stomach churned uncomfortably as she watched his reaction. Lips pressed together for a long moment as his focus seemed to shift into something further off before coming back, the frown easy to spot with the way it pulles at them- brow pinched as +

Dainsleif was following along in quiet thought, gaze aimed at the ground as he listened... right up until she said that she'd seen Rerir 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘺. His gaze snapped up to meet hers, calculating, studious, suspicious.... how was that possible? He himself had--. "How recently?" He needs to get to~

tholindis@occultushereditas.bsky.social · 11mo ago

"I was a scholar and researcher, mind you. I would hope I am, for the most part." But the heavy feeling she had in her chest only seemed to settle even more there, uncomfortable with it, as the other's confirmation that it was- in fact- her..... That it was Rerir. There wasn't much she could do +

Her questioning look was telling enough, but her questioning him on whether or not this had something to do with his... how did he even describe what Rerir was to him anymore? Was that still his best friend? Or was it an Abyssal monster wearing his face? Dainsleif took a breath and lowered his~

tholindis@occultushereditas.bsky.social · 11mo ago

It didn't take a genius to know that Dainsleif was speaking carefully. The almost slow way he spoke, the vague wording- on one hand, it could be him making conversation. An explanation with the apology he gave and that alone. But compared to what she remembers of him.... This was certainly +

...interesting. Dain relaxed a fraction, still suspicious but losing that strangely foreboding sensation the more he observed her mannerisms. "...forgive me." He starts. "It's not that I don't believe you to be physically standing in front of me, rather that I regrettably must proceed with an~

tholindis@occultushereditas.bsky.social · 11mo ago

At first, the former knight's stunned silence was met with something akin to relief— Surprised with the luck she had in running into him so soon, shortly after what Rerir had told her. The familiar face, though, was just as good too. But when he asked about whether or not she were genuinely real, +

Dain wasn't sure what he was expecting, but hearing the familiar voice was enough to both catch him off guard and set him on edge, turning around to confirm with his eyes what, or who, he suspected to be there. For a moment, he was stunned... in the next, his head was lowering as his eyes narrowed~

tholindis@occultushereditas.bsky.social · 11mo ago

There's a pause when he had turned to acknowledge her. Quiet and attention flickering over his back, taking in a breath then a small step to the side- moving closer, from the side now. ".... I had to make sure I was seeing who I thought it was. From my understanding, it's been some time since we +