[as Xichen's flow of thought begins to falter with guilt, Blue squeezes at his hand to reground him.]
There is nothing you could have done, noticing sooner or later. This is the price I'm paying for Sabriel's efforts in keeping me alive; my own failings in Scorpion's Bend are to blame.
And even if it didn't have the magic you imbue, I would still listen to your music. That in of itself has power.
Is... are there other effects? [ he worries what may have been done, even if he knows it was not flippantly considered.
he takes a moment to consider the mu's words, watches him for a moment before he is soothed. he offers a smile, a tired one. ] Then I will play for you in any form.
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There is nothing you could have done, noticing sooner or later. This is the price I'm paying for Sabriel's efforts in keeping me alive; my own failings in Scorpion's Bend are to blame.
And even if it didn't have the magic you imbue, I would still listen to your music. That in of itself has power.
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he takes a moment to consider the mu's words, watches him for a moment before he is soothed. he offers a smile, a tired one. ] Then I will play for you in any form.
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Rest. For now.
I can do it, surely. Keep the nightmares at bay...for a little while.
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I know you can. [ if not for long, for a little while.
the willingness to do it is what matters, that warms xichen's heart and brings a grateful smile to his lips. ]