Oh, 'twas my favorite part of all those days of incapacitation. Rare pleasant sensations become all the more pronounced in the face of the overwhelming other sort.
[He pulls Ryn a little closer, just kind of adjusting him on his lap, making it easier to hold him and more comfortable to relax against him.]
Believe it or not, I'm usually the somber raincloud among my comrades. Jaded and brittle as old boot leather, I am.
I'm sure they've called me worse behind closed doors.
[He's kidding, largely, but then after a moment he turns sort of thoughtful, still gently nudging into the fingers carding through his hair.]
...For the longest time, here, it didn't feel...right, to not have people to care about and protect. It made the distance between myself and my comrades extra painful, I think.
[He hums softly.]
What I mean is, I'm glad to have this. You. The lot of you, to be mine in some fashion. To be the anchor that tethers me and reminds me...who I am, I suppose.
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[obviously.
it's a little easier to be this free with it, now.]
But yes, it's something like that. Think you've proven you're good at providing it even in a place like this.
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[He pulls Ryn a little closer, just kind of adjusting him on his lap, making it easier to hold him and more comfortable to relax against him.]
Believe it or not, I'm usually the somber raincloud among my comrades. Jaded and brittle as old boot leather, I am.
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[tweaks his ear. you little shit.]
...but you haven't been any kind of raincloud, here. Not to us.
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[Careful with the merchandise, pal, you're going to pierce that later.]
Speaking for more than yourself, isne ul?
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[he doubts that's what thancred is to anyone that he speaks with, here.]
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[He's kidding, largely, but then after a moment he turns sort of thoughtful, still gently nudging into the fingers carding through his hair.]
...For the longest time, here, it didn't feel...right, to not have people to care about and protect. It made the distance between myself and my comrades extra painful, I think.
[He hums softly.]
What I mean is, I'm glad to have this. You. The lot of you, to be mine in some fashion. To be the anchor that tethers me and reminds me...who I am, I suppose.