Nhogai's gaze narrowed with uncertainty as Yura made that declaration. He wasn't entirely sure how to react to such a comment, not entirely sure of even how he truly wanted to. Reflecting on himself in that moment, was he actually humouring the thought of her possessing such foresight? Could he actually imagine himself in a position where he would go out of his way to rescue an outsider? A Raen of all things? And most worrying of all, would going through such a thing help him find some form of redemption for those he had failed.... or would it only be an even greater insult to them?
Nhogai had retreated into complete silence as that thought drowned out all others. To see himself there now, in the midst of a scene where this girl's life was held in the balance - and with him as her only hope for rescue. Could he bear the idea of saving a Raen all while knowing he could not do the same for those to whom his protection was truly owed? How would others look at them were they to find out? How would he look at himself? He knew next to nothing of these people. Though would he truly risk letting her die all to prove a point? If the situation had been one that occurred on neutral ground, one where both past failure and guilt were absent, how would things be different? Or more importantly, should things be different?
Breaking the short silence as she spoke once again, heavy thoughts were momentarily taken from mind as Yura shared the unneeded reminder that tomorrow was to be the final day which Nhogai would be spending under the Raens' hospitality.
"However, when the time comes, he will not oppose to you staying for a third day" were the words of her choosing, not entirely direct though not not entirely vague either. As ever, the calm and collected manner in which she spoke continued to cast a shadow of doubt over both her intentions and the extent to which her words held any meaning. Naturally, he understood what was being implied, though that alone was not enough to satisfy the curiosity which her words had managed to stir.
"You... should stay..." she then added, diverting his thoughts elsewhere before he could reflect much more upon her words.
Nhogai blinked as he continued to watch her through a sideward glance. ("Why"?) he felt like asking. Because he would, or at least because she thought that he would save her life? Because she had anything else in mind for him? If she truly possessed such powers then she should also have a means to prevent a future that presented... "unfavourable" results, should she not?
Skepticism. As had been the case from the beginning, that remained to be the only way in which Nhogai could treat this entire situation - as was it also the reason why he would not waste time asking a question he knew would not provide an answer he could trust. His glance now turned completely away from her to once again to face the wall ahead. At this point, he'd like nothing more than to feel entirely dismissive of everything she had just said, to just forget about everything that had happened over the past few days and look forward to leaving it all behind at his nearest opportunity, though his thoughts would not allow him such a luxury, and instead, remained only to plague with with an eternal list of 'what if?' scenarios.
Nevertheless, he had thusfar treated everything with a very delicate and reserved sense of curiosity at best. Even now, very little had he taken to heart and expected to come to fruition, and yet even while acknowledging that much....
"...It's not as though I would get far in this state anyways..." he answered, he lied. Though why exactly he did, he avoided wasting too much thought over. Though it was certainly true that he was still far from returning to full health, he had pulled himself through a hell of a lot more in even worse conditions than he was in now.
Had he been able to admit this much to himself at the time, then his sole thought would have been the naive hope that she didn't also realise as much - all while belligerently knowing that, on some level, such a thing couldn't possibly escape such a frustratingly, perceptive person as this Raen. Such a person as this.... Yura...
Nhogai had retreated into complete silence as that thought drowned out all others. To see himself there now, in the midst of a scene where this girl's life was held in the balance - and with him as her only hope for rescue. Could he bear the idea of saving a Raen all while knowing he could not do the same for those to whom his protection was truly owed? How would others look at them were they to find out? How would he look at himself? He knew next to nothing of these people. Though would he truly risk letting her die all to prove a point? If the situation had been one that occurred on neutral ground, one where both past failure and guilt were absent, how would things be different? Or more importantly, should things be different?
Breaking the short silence as she spoke once again, heavy thoughts were momentarily taken from mind as Yura shared the unneeded reminder that tomorrow was to be the final day which Nhogai would be spending under the Raens' hospitality.
"However, when the time comes, he will not oppose to you staying for a third day" were the words of her choosing, not entirely direct though not not entirely vague either. As ever, the calm and collected manner in which she spoke continued to cast a shadow of doubt over both her intentions and the extent to which her words held any meaning. Naturally, he understood what was being implied, though that alone was not enough to satisfy the curiosity which her words had managed to stir.
"You... should stay..." she then added, diverting his thoughts elsewhere before he could reflect much more upon her words.
Nhogai blinked as he continued to watch her through a sideward glance. ("Why"?) he felt like asking. Because he would, or at least because she thought that he would save her life? Because she had anything else in mind for him? If she truly possessed such powers then she should also have a means to prevent a future that presented... "unfavourable" results, should she not?
Skepticism. As had been the case from the beginning, that remained to be the only way in which Nhogai could treat this entire situation - as was it also the reason why he would not waste time asking a question he knew would not provide an answer he could trust. His glance now turned completely away from her to once again to face the wall ahead. At this point, he'd like nothing more than to feel entirely dismissive of everything she had just said, to just forget about everything that had happened over the past few days and look forward to leaving it all behind at his nearest opportunity, though his thoughts would not allow him such a luxury, and instead, remained only to plague with with an eternal list of 'what if?' scenarios.
Nevertheless, he had thusfar treated everything with a very delicate and reserved sense of curiosity at best. Even now, very little had he taken to heart and expected to come to fruition, and yet even while acknowledging that much....
"...It's not as though I would get far in this state anyways..." he answered, he lied. Though why exactly he did, he avoided wasting too much thought over. Though it was certainly true that he was still far from returning to full health, he had pulled himself through a hell of a lot more in even worse conditions than he was in now.
Had he been able to admit this much to himself at the time, then his sole thought would have been the naive hope that she didn't also realise as much - all while belligerently knowing that, on some level, such a thing couldn't possibly escape such a frustratingly, perceptive person as this Raen. Such a person as this.... Yura...
Characters: Andre Winter (Hy'ur) / K'nahli Yohko (Miqo'te)