The thought comes in his father's voice--internally, he can admit he's over-trained. After another moment of watching Aya, his green eyes getting more serious with every moment, Septimus reaches out, hand stretched--and his short, sharp gesture up slams a section of the floor into a wall. Hopefully now she will have an easier time, with a significant barrier to build upon. He turns to give Aya a small smile, voice warm and encouraging.] Just keep that wall strong as long as you can. I know you can.
[With that, he stalks over to Kal to lay a hand on his shoulder and all but snarls at him.] Crows and bloody carrion, didn't anyone ever teach you to listen to the person patching you up? [Then his voice drops to nearly inaudible, only for Kal, and while he no longer sounds more than mildly irritated, the words are far more rapid and urgent. As he does, he's already feeling out the damage with his watercrafting.] She needs you in the best shape possible if we're to protect her. I can't help the leg, but I can give you the rest.
[Beat.]
And I swear by all the great furies, if you let her get hurt through your own pride, when we are out of here I will end you.
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The thought comes in his father's voice--internally, he can admit he's over-trained. After another moment of watching Aya, his green eyes getting more serious with every moment, Septimus reaches out, hand stretched--and his short, sharp gesture up slams a section of the floor into a wall. Hopefully now she will have an easier time, with a significant barrier to build upon. He turns to give Aya a small smile, voice warm and encouraging.] Just keep that wall strong as long as you can. I know you can.
[With that, he stalks over to Kal to lay a hand on his shoulder and all but snarls at him.] Crows and bloody carrion, didn't anyone ever teach you to listen to the person patching you up? [Then his voice drops to nearly inaudible, only for Kal, and while he no longer sounds more than mildly irritated, the words are far more rapid and urgent. As he does, he's already feeling out the damage with his watercrafting.] She needs you in the best shape possible if we're to protect her. I can't help the leg, but I can give you the rest.
[Beat.]
And I swear by all the great furies, if you let her get hurt through your own pride, when we are out of here I will end you.
[And he'd been doing so well, too.]