[ For a moment Inigo is terrified that Tidus will shrug his hand off, but even though the other doesn't react positively to it either, the lack of a reaction by itself feels like enough for now. Because Inigo just doesn't know what he'd do without this, without at least something to hold on to when everything feels so uncertain. When the tears keep coming, and it feels like his heart is trying to pound its way out of his chest with adrenaline.
And then - also thankfully - Roland begins to speak. About someone else - also traveling through the void? - who met the threat that's currently in this world with them. About watching someone die. Which is awful, but.. Inigo already thinks it can't be the full reason behind the way Roland is looking right now. Inigo has never seen Roland look that scared over any regular danger, not during any mission.
There's more. Confirmed by Roland himself as he speaks on. ]
.. okay. [ But Inigo just gives in, grants him that permission for extra time. Even if there's more, it's obvious that Roland is in no shape to talk about it yet, so Inigo won't force the man to say more than this. At least this way he's not burying everything.
Even though he himself is still sniffing, trying to wipe off his tears on his sleeve. Dumb. He shouldn't be crying at a moment like this, when things are truly dangerous for all of them. ]
Tidus-- Tidus is right.
[ Inigo slowly releases his hold on the other's hand. ]
We should get going to a safer place. And stick together.
[ It's an explanation, one that Tidus wasn't expecting. Not now, not right here; allowing Roland to speak later, but his mouth and thoughts taking their own control of him. An explanation he can't finish, further displaying a man neither have bear witnessed to before. Tidus hasn't -- and he can only assume that whatever's shaken him is more than just the lost of a life. Something more, about the void or -- them.
The hand drops out of his, and he looks Inigo's way, but doesn't think about it. Too strung, too exhausted. He nods, a hand clasping when he thinks about using a barrier spell just in case--
but he stops before more than the flicker of a pyrefly can be seen begin to take form, lowers the fist, unfurling, stepping away. ]
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And then - also thankfully - Roland begins to speak. About someone else - also traveling through the void? - who met the threat that's currently in this world with them. About watching someone die. Which is awful, but.. Inigo already thinks it can't be the full reason behind the way Roland is looking right now. Inigo has never seen Roland look that scared over any regular danger, not during any mission.
There's more. Confirmed by Roland himself as he speaks on. ]
.. okay. [ But Inigo just gives in, grants him that permission for extra time. Even if there's more, it's obvious that Roland is in no shape to talk about it yet, so Inigo won't force the man to say more than this. At least this way he's not burying everything.
Even though he himself is still sniffing, trying to wipe off his tears on his sleeve. Dumb. He shouldn't be crying at a moment like this, when things are truly dangerous for all of them. ]
Tidus-- Tidus is right.
[ Inigo slowly releases his hold on the other's hand. ]
We should get going to a safer place. And stick together.
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The hand drops out of his, and he looks Inigo's way, but doesn't think about it. Too strung, too exhausted. He nods, a hand clasping when he thinks about using a barrier spell just in case--
but he stops before more than the flicker of a pyrefly can be seen begin to take form, lowers the fist, unfurling, stepping away. ]
Right. Let's go.