[ the malevolence that the heart bears is impressive in its own right. especially, as it stands alone in its display, no circuits of veins or other organs to surround it. no actual dragon or its bones. it's amazing in its own right that something so simple, so small and compact could carry such weight. arjuna would debate that it's similar in property to a demon's heart. or the ones he may have encountered within his time alive.
still, arjuna doesn't explore it any further than he has to. or at least that's the plan. in reality, it's a lot more difficult to separate his thoughts from it than he expected. it's almost as if it lulls people into this state. the only reason it likely hasn't caused anything more severe is the fact that if there is one thing arjuna knows... it's about magic and the people and beings who can wield it.
it's why he finds himself on oddly high alert, and when he turns his head he sees the man next to him in a state of... well. discomfort? is what arjuna guesses. ] Is there something wrong? [ as if to solidify his question, he places a hand on the man's shoulder, as if to ... shake him out of this state.
he wonders if they're usually in the habit of displaying something so dangerous? well, considering this whole set up...? probably. ]
ii-a.
still, arjuna doesn't explore it any further than he has to. or at least that's the plan. in reality, it's a lot more difficult to separate his thoughts from it than he expected. it's almost as if it lulls people into this state. the only reason it likely hasn't caused anything more severe is the fact that if there is one thing arjuna knows... it's about magic and the people and beings who can wield it.
it's why he finds himself on oddly high alert, and when he turns his head he sees the man next to him in a state of... well. discomfort? is what arjuna guesses. ] Is there something wrong? [ as if to solidify his question, he places a hand on the man's shoulder, as if to ... shake him out of this state.
he wonders if they're usually in the habit of displaying something so dangerous? well, considering this whole set up...? probably. ]