[ He can grumble as much as he wants, so long as he keeps petting. Maruki nudges his head up into Dolph's hand for emphasis. ]
That was when I saw it, too. I've never seen someone so skilled. It was incredible. But I did freak out a little, just because of my own stuff...
[ A pause there, against his will – that pressure in his chest contracts rapidly, and he has to stop rubbing Dolph's side to press his hand over his mouth as he coughs, those thin white jasmine petals tickling his palm.
God dammit. Focus.
He takes a second to catch his breath, curls his fist with the petals still inside. ]
Anyhow... We ended up talking a little so I could settle down, and he told me he was an assassin when he was younger. It's not a secret, he said as much, so I feel okay telling you. But when I think about it, for someone with a past like that to be as skilled as he is... You're probably the first person to even put into his head that he can set his past aside to connect. Is it any wonder he might reject the idea at first?
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That was when I saw it, too. I've never seen someone so skilled. It was incredible. But I did freak out a little, just because of my own stuff...
[ A pause there, against his will – that pressure in his chest contracts rapidly, and he has to stop rubbing Dolph's side to press his hand over his mouth as he coughs, those thin white jasmine petals tickling his palm.
God dammit. Focus.
He takes a second to catch his breath, curls his fist with the petals still inside. ]
Anyhow... We ended up talking a little so I could settle down, and he told me he was an assassin when he was younger. It's not a secret, he said as much, so I feel okay telling you. But when I think about it, for someone with a past like that to be as skilled as he is... You're probably the first person to even put into his head that he can set his past aside to connect. Is it any wonder he might reject the idea at first?