[ He hears it. The sobbing in the darkness. He knows the sound of that voice. He knows it well. Even if it's only the choking cries of fear and pain.
He knows it's likely not his place. He is not Loras' Lord. But they are knights together. They are friends and he would do anything...anything to insure that for even a single night, the younger man rests safely.
He doesn't flinch at all when he is hit. He's already been hit enough buy those down below. It doesn't hurt as much as his heart does. His heart hurts for Loras and he can only reach out and take that hand as it swings. Hold it gently and murmur into the darkness, his deep German tones trying to be soothing, though there is a hoarse roughness to them from where he's clearly been yelling at their captors again. ]
Shhh...it's all right, Loras. I have you. I have you. You're safe.
[ He feels a sickness in his gut. A knight never lies and yet he just told the biggest lie of his life to the young man he considers one of his dearest friends on this planet. ]
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He knows it's likely not his place. He is not Loras' Lord. But they are knights together. They are friends and he would do anything...anything to insure that for even a single night, the younger man rests safely.
He doesn't flinch at all when he is hit. He's already been hit enough buy those down below. It doesn't hurt as much as his heart does. His heart hurts for Loras and he can only reach out and take that hand as it swings. Hold it gently and murmur into the darkness, his deep German tones trying to be soothing, though there is a hoarse roughness to them from where he's clearly been yelling at their captors again. ]
Shhh...it's all right, Loras. I have you. I have you. You're safe.
[ He feels a sickness in his gut. A knight never lies and yet he just told the biggest lie of his life to the young man he considers one of his dearest friends on this planet. ]