Jancis' eyes grew wide, his tone giving her more than the actual words. It was enough to make her eyes shine in un-shed tears as sympathy flooded her mind.
Apparently the only thing bigger than the man was the burdens placed upon his heart.
It made her stand up, suddenly and awkwardly, so she was now the taller of the two. Placing her hand on his broken armor she gave him a shake, standing close enough should he need to lean on someone he was welcome to.
"Then there is not for us to know. The Twelve provide us each a path to follow and it seems yours are not fated to cross today."
"I know little of the Jewel," she confessed referring to the city of Ul'dah, "but I know something is amiss and it needs defenders. May chance you will have to tend to it and yourself first, Sir, before her. I dare say she would admit to the same were the situation reversed. You evoke the same mannerisms and fondness of her within me; so if my guess is off, do not hesitate to say so."
Apparently the only thing bigger than the man was the burdens placed upon his heart.
It made her stand up, suddenly and awkwardly, so she was now the taller of the two. Placing her hand on his broken armor she gave him a shake, standing close enough should he need to lean on someone he was welcome to.
"Then there is not for us to know. The Twelve provide us each a path to follow and it seems yours are not fated to cross today."
"I know little of the Jewel," she confessed referring to the city of Ul'dah, "but I know something is amiss and it needs defenders. May chance you will have to tend to it and yourself first, Sir, before her. I dare say she would admit to the same were the situation reversed. You evoke the same mannerisms and fondness of her within me; so if my guess is off, do not hesitate to say so."
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