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ᴢᴇʟᴅᴀ ([personal profile] multidisciplinary) wrote in [personal profile] forgeabettertomorrow 2024-07-30 07:24 pm (UTC)

[ Zelda knows that Darin doesn't particularly like to talk about personal matters. It's always a gamble whether he'll be willing to open up or whether he'll be cagey and defensive. So when he is initially hesitant to answer, she mentally prepares for the latter... and is surprised when she receives the former instead.

Her expression turns serious as she listens. It's a lot to take in all at once: a twin brother with the same abilities, who either died and returned to life or nearly died and miraculously survived; an assassination that he framed Darin for, perhaps solely for the purpose of getting his attention; and Darin living as a fugitive until he arrived here. This, coupled with what she already knows about him... it's no wonder he's so distrusting. ]


I cannot imagine how difficult it must have been to see him again... even if it wasn't truly his spirit that you met. [ She offers sympathetically, watching him as he paces. ] Especially considering...

[ Especially considering what happened before Darin arrived here. Especially considering there might be more that he's not telling her, and given everything he has told her, Zelda does not want to prod him further. ]

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