Andre's icy, blue eyes flicked back to Clover briefly as the inevitable happened and the girl ignored his lack of concern for such a wound. The corners of his mouth seemed to lift ever-so subtly into an expression far too light to be called a smile before, defeated, he returned his gaze to Xydane and the miqo'te "Kiht". His eyes narrowed slighty as he tried to tune in to their converstion, but he soon discovered that was unable to keep his thoughts from wandering as he gazed upon the blood-soaked form of Xydane. Everything else seemed to descend from importance, even the tingling and mild burning-sensation that seeped into his wound as the young girl worked to restore him to good health. Andre's expression gradually narrowed with suspicion as a question finally formed in his head, though as he turned to face the target of his query - Clover Blake - he discovered that she had already turned her attention back away from him and interjected into the ongoing exchange between the other two before it had the chance to be posed.
She wanted to go with them.
"No."
His answer was abrupt and quickly given. His grip around the sword that had been given to him, presumably by Xydane, tightened as he took his glance down upon it, escaping from his previous, unspoken concerns for the moment.
"Do not misunderstand me, Clover, I have no doubt that you would have your uses but that is far from the point. I will take you as far as Treespeak Stables and the Wailers can escort you the rest of the way back to Gridania" Andre elaborated while also bringing knowledge to the fact that he, himself, would be joining the other two as soon as possible, provided he could make it back in time before the trail was lost.
"We need you to alert the Adder" he added with a soft smile while placing a hand on the girl's small shoulder. The hyur was a little too kind with his words than he probably should have been but at the very least he gave her a role, an objective that had an importance of it's own. Surely she would understand?
She wanted to go with them.
"No."
His answer was abrupt and quickly given. His grip around the sword that had been given to him, presumably by Xydane, tightened as he took his glance down upon it, escaping from his previous, unspoken concerns for the moment.
"Do not misunderstand me, Clover, I have no doubt that you would have your uses but that is far from the point. I will take you as far as Treespeak Stables and the Wailers can escort you the rest of the way back to Gridania" Andre elaborated while also bringing knowledge to the fact that he, himself, would be joining the other two as soon as possible, provided he could make it back in time before the trail was lost.
"We need you to alert the Adder" he added with a soft smile while placing a hand on the girl's small shoulder. The hyur was a little too kind with his words than he probably should have been but at the very least he gave her a role, an objective that had an importance of it's own. Surely she would understand?
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Characters: Andre Winter (Hy'ur) / K'nahli Yohko (Miqo'te)
