New tricks twinging like a half-healed wound. It's set aside at the prod of Alina's fingers. Maybe that emotion shows for a split second, some minor uncertain thing shadowing his face before his grin splits and widens.
"I've more than just one bruise," he complains, mock-aggrieved as he squirms under the dig of her finger. "By the time we disembark I'll be all blue and black if it keeps up."
Which will certainly be the least of their concerns, once they disembark. Just like Alina's new tricks are both the cause and the least of their present worries, but it is easier to feign worry over a few bruises he may or may not acquire than it is to delve into the real worry he has over how he'll keep Alina safe, knowing what's chasing her.
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New tricks twinging like a half-healed wound. It's set aside at the prod of Alina's fingers. Maybe that emotion shows for a split second, some minor uncertain thing shadowing his face before his grin splits and widens.
"I've more than just one bruise," he complains, mock-aggrieved as he squirms under the dig of her finger. "By the time we disembark I'll be all blue and black if it keeps up."
Which will certainly be the least of their concerns, once they disembark. Just like Alina's new tricks are both the cause and the least of their present worries, but it is easier to feign worry over a few bruises he may or may not acquire than it is to delve into the real worry he has over how he'll keep Alina safe, knowing what's chasing her.