Brief panic the world was ending subsiding, Allen pauses at that. Sobered, and almost a little confused. Well yes, if there was still fighting he'd be there, he'd have to be, and all of them had been called to Petrosian it's true. And he hadn't been here the entire time, he'd been with them in Caissa and traveled back to Petrosian with the caravans but then came back to check on Lux again..
But with all of the questions she could ask not knowing any of that, why... ]
...why wouldn't I?
[ It's gentle but with the simple sort of certainty from stating the obvious. Bringing a hand up to touch her shoulder for a moment in a ginger, mindful sort of manner. ]
If someone you care about is sick, isn't it natural to want to see them and make sure they're alright? [ —before letting it rest there. Because Lux, you're...
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Brief panic the world was ending subsiding, Allen pauses at that. Sobered, and almost a little confused. Well yes, if there was still fighting he'd be there, he'd have to be, and all of them had been called to Petrosian it's true. And he hadn't been here the entire time, he'd been with them in Caissa and traveled back to Petrosian with the caravans but then came back to check on Lux again..
But with all of the questions she could ask not knowing any of that, why... ]
...why wouldn't I?
[ It's gentle but with the simple sort of certainty from stating the obvious. Bringing a hand up to touch her shoulder for a moment in a ginger, mindful sort of manner. ]
If someone you care about is sick, isn't it natural to want to see them and make sure they're alright? [ —before letting it rest there. Because Lux, you're...
... this is something that scares you so much? ]
Besides—