Light exasperation flits across his expression once Himeka joins in, but there's a fondness there hidden by the fact that he's taken the lead and no one can properly see his face, thank goodness. He's prepared to treat her threatening sniffles as a joke, a light-hearted retort on the tip of his tongue, but then he's practically bowled over by the emotions that come off of Abel thanks to their shared Legacy.
He swallows thickly and tightens his hold on Himeka. Geez, he's trying to keep it together until they're a safe distance away. Preferably back home, even, to have an emotional response to what has been a nightmare of events.
But it's been a long, extremely stressful raid. He's watched a loved one die right in front of his eyes, killed by someone he loves in the same way, and he's shaken. Rattled. Rescuing Abel and Himeka had managed to yank his mind away from it for just a moment, lost in the fray with everyone else, but now that they're starting to pull away from it and the feedback of emotions are kicking in, he's not sure how much more of his composure he can keep. Relief, guilt, happiness, grief.
He'll sort through it all later.
Anduin's shield comes up in the distance. For now, he focuses on getting there. ]
gently put my hands around prince's neck
Light exasperation flits across his expression once Himeka joins in, but there's a fondness there hidden by the fact that he's taken the lead and no one can properly see his face, thank goodness. He's prepared to treat her threatening sniffles as a joke, a light-hearted retort on the tip of his tongue, but then he's practically bowled over by the emotions that come off of Abel thanks to their shared Legacy.
He swallows thickly and tightens his hold on Himeka. Geez, he's trying to keep it together until they're a safe distance away. Preferably back home, even, to have an emotional response to what has been a nightmare of events.
But it's been a long, extremely stressful raid. He's watched a loved one die right in front of his eyes, killed by someone he loves in the same way, and he's shaken. Rattled. Rescuing Abel and Himeka had managed to yank his mind away from it for just a moment, lost in the fray with everyone else, but now that they're starting to pull away from it and the feedback of emotions are kicking in, he's not sure how much more of his composure he can keep. Relief, guilt, happiness, grief.
He'll sort through it all later.
Anduin's shield comes up in the distance. For now, he focuses on getting there. ]