[ it’s not a bad thing, dextera reasons, to want to protect one’s life—but in his esteem, either they’ve been brought here for evil purposes that have already been demonstrated to be insurmountable, or they’re being unnecessarily difficult to people who want the best for them. ]
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[ dextera cautiously reaches out, the curve of his wrist looking almost delicate… and pokes at one of the exposed bruises on gen’s arm. ]
no subject
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[ dextera cautiously reaches out, the curve of his wrist looking almost delicate… and pokes at one of the exposed bruises on gen’s arm. ]