[A tremor runs through Carlisle at the mention of his partner's name, shaking the journal in his hands; his brow tightens, his nerves along with them as another knot is tied into the thread of his composure. She didn't call him foolish for his concerns, but her reaction wasn't comforting all the same.]
I want you to stay safe. I—
[She still doesn't understand, he chides inwardly. Did she ever understand what it meant to Glacius when she vanished? What it meant to him? She's always spoken of it so lightly, if at all. His teeth grind harder, his head bowing, the thread pulled taut as he struggles to hold his temper.
He nearly chokes on that lump in his throat as he forces himself to breathe. The storm outside batters against the windows, the gales refusing to relent.]
I want you to leave the battles and the fighting to anyone else. Anyone! They haven't- they haven't died before, so let them, rather than throwing yourself into the fire. Work at the Clinic, or find another way to help others. Let them risk that the gods won't bring them back, not you.
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I want you to stay safe. I—
[She still doesn't understand, he chides inwardly. Did she ever understand what it meant to Glacius when she vanished? What it meant to him? She's always spoken of it so lightly, if at all. His teeth grind harder, his head bowing, the thread pulled taut as he struggles to hold his temper.
He nearly chokes on that lump in his throat as he forces himself to breathe. The storm outside batters against the windows, the gales refusing to relent.]
I want you to leave the battles and the fighting to anyone else. Anyone! They haven't- they haven't died before, so let them, rather than throwing yourself into the fire. Work at the Clinic, or find another way to help others. Let them risk that the gods won't bring them back, not you.