1x1 between Lemon and Mage

[ggez]

< ( Leaxa, God of Death, He / Him ) >

Leaxa nodded a little bit and opened his eyes again. He didn't ever plan on opening up about anything that happened recently. It was traumatic for the both of them, and he wanted to spare him the details of his own pain. It would be selfish to do that to him.

[Lemon Tea Rain]

Tobyn Ambrose

Tobyn pulled away and held his hand, taking yet another deep breath. "I'm really sorry, I need - I need to go back to sleep," he murmured softly. "Will you lay with me? I'll wake up if you need me, for anything at all.. even just to talk." He felt guilty leaving Leaxa in silence to think about everything that had happened while he recovered energy, but he truly had only allowed himself the barest of minimum after he'd crumpled so that he could reassure the god. It wasn't sustainable.

[ggez]

< ( Leaxa, God of Death, He / Him ) >

Leaxa gave a small nod; he couldn't fathom how exhausted he must feel right now. He led him back to his room and had him lie down in his bed. Leaxa took his hand back so that he could pull the covers up over him, then he silently laid beside him and hugged him.

His heart ached, knowing his own actions left him in this condition. It wasn't Tobyn's fault that he was in this situation - it was the actions of Leaxa and Chaos that left him there, feeling crippled in bed.

[Lemon Tea Rain]

Tobyn Ambrose

Tobyn hugged Leaxa back the moment he laid beside him, craving the security he provided. "Thank you," he whispered, nestling close to him. It felt like he was stealing precious time that Leaxa had, wasting peaceful moments before the world began to feel the first impacts of an oncoming war. He didn't have long to think on it, however, as he had soon given in to sleep.

[ggez]

< ( Leaxa, God of Death, He / Him ) >

Leaxa closed his eyes and did his best to relax, but he found himself unable to feel anything but tenseness as he thought about the war. So many people were going to die... So many people were going to die, and there was nothing that he could do other than simply lead them to their afterlives. Why did they take their anger out on the people? The innocent people!

He swallowed back tears as he thought about what he could do and what he couldn't do. Even if he would soon be a guardian god, he was still allowed to communicate with the other gods. Leaxa could warn love of what's to come, and she could tell... everyone else. Perhaps she could save people if the benevolent gods knew of what was to come.

[Lemon Tea Rain]

Tobyn Ambrose

Tobyn slept by his side soundlessly until the next morning. Castor had done more internal damage than he'd realized when trying to take him to the dinner, and so rather than sleeping the few hours he had thought he would, he slept for the rest of the night. At least he awoke in the morning feeling well rested, and able to say with confidence that his physical health was in the clear.

[ggez]

< ( Leaxa, God of Death, He / Him ) >

Leaxa was still lying beside him, holding onto him tightly. He hadn't expected him to sleep for so long, but the night had been incredibly eventful, so it wasn't exactly all too surprising. When Tobyn finally began to stir, Leaxa loosened his grasp around him and looked at him, expecting him to say something.

[Lemon Tea Rain]

Tobyn Ambrose

Tobyn's eyes opened and he sat in silence for a moment, blinking the sleep from his eyes, before turning to hug Leaxa gently. "I'm fine, now..." He murmured softly. "Physically. It's all sorted. Did you manage to sleep well?"

[ggez]

< ( Leaxa, God of Death, He / Him ) >

Leaxa hadn't slept at all - a part of him was too afraid to finally close his eyes and drift off. He didn't know what would happen while he slept, so he was trying to avoid it. But he didn't want to worry Tobyn - he had done enough things to mentally harm him for a lifetime.

He gave a little nod in response to Tobyn's as he moved to hold him with only one arm. Leaxa brought one gloved hand up and rested it on one of Tobyn's cheeks.

[Lemon Tea Rain]

Tobyn Ambrose

Tobyn placed his hand over Leaxa's, a little worried by how quiet the god was being. He tried to brush it aside - he was always more on the quieter side of things - but it still made him slightly uneasy. He closed his eyes and laid like that for a few moments, before sitting up. "I.. I need to warn you that it doesn't look pretty, outside." Tobyn whispered, swallowing the lump in his throat. "I don't know how many cattle will still be here, but I know that the gate was fully broken last night."

Though he felt some guilt that he hadn't mentioned it the night before, he had been fully focused on his and Leaxa's survival and recovery. He trusted his cattle to still be nearby, though he was apprehensive about the calf.