*quiet smile*
He's not a lad now, and it's not fitting to call him one, but he's a good man. He's different now.
(01:16:41) DevilKestrel: *waves cautiously* 'Lo.
(01:18:07) RavenGrey: *comes away from his In the Back place* Hello.
(01:18:50) DevilKestrel: *tries his best to look normal, and sane, and generally Theo-ish* How're you?
(01:19:40) RavenGrey: Well enough. *small pleased look* Zara is better.
(01:20:18) DevilKestrel: Oh! Good! *grins* That's lovely to hear.
(01:21:35) RavenGrey: Yesterday, she wouldn't speak.
(01:22:20) DevilKestrel: *blinks* Dare I ask why?
(01:23:36) RavenGrey: He pauses a bit, with a thoughtful, considering kind of expression, as though he's teasing the information from himself like yarn in a weaving. "Florian."
(01:24:07) DevilKestrel: ....Oh. *shrugs a little* Well, we all have our moments about him.
(01:27:12) RavenGrey: "Her death, as well. I don't like to pity her. She's a brave girl. I'm afraid I do."
(01:28:19) DevilKestrel: *serious, suddenly* Well... er. I'm sure no-one much likes to pity Zara. I ...Well, don't tell her that.
(01:28:57) RavenGrey: He tilts his head a little. "Do you?"
(01:30:14) DevilKestrel: *blinks again* Do I what?
(01:31:23) RavenGrey: "Pity her?"
(01:32:10) DevilKestrel: ...*carefully* Sometimes, I do. Not very often.
(01:34:27) RavenGrey: Luther nods. "Yes. A brave girl, but--" He shrugs. It's wrong to talk about Zara when she's not around to bite.
(01:38:06) DevilKestrel: *shrugs in return* Have you talked to Mickle, then?
(01:38:33) RavenGrey: A smile. "Yes."
(01:40:40) RavenGrey: "I like her," softly, because that shouldn't be so important, and he doesn't mean it that way.
(01:42:05) DevilKestrel: *smiles* Most people do. Florian does. *pauses* I don't know if I could say the same about Justin, though.
(01:42:20) RavenGrey: "She's afraid of Justin."
(01:43:27) DevilKestrel: *shrugs, yet again* Who wouldn't be? *is slightly afraid of Justin, and more afraid of the fact that he can be like Justin* ...I mean. Well.
(01:43:52) RavenGrey: Luther gives him a slightly odd, soft look. "I'm not.”
(01:45:26) DevilKestrel: *uncomfortable, just a little* ...That is to say, I'm... *pauses* Well, I am. But only when he's in a bad mood.
(01:46:37) RavenGrey: "No. It's wise to be afraid of him."
(01:47:42) DevilKestrel: Is it? *pauses* Is it wise to be afraid of yourself, too?
(01:49:15) RavenGrey: "Sometimes it is." But the ice is broken at that. Luther pauses--Theo is different, an entirely new Theo, not Kestrel, not the lad from before.
(01:49:34) RavenGrey: He smiles slightly, with no more reservation than he always has.
(01:51:02) DevilKestrel: *grins a trifle confusedly* Good. Because sometimes, I am. *pauses again and shrugs* Oh, well. I can't help it, I suppose.
(01:59:05) RavenGrey: After an appropriately long pause, he spreads his good, hard hands. "No. It's difficult. But it's good that you know when to fear yourself."
(02:02:57) DevilKestrel: *looks pensive* I should hope so. I don't like it, that I have to fear me. But it... *frowns* I just get carried away, sometimes. *is having difficulty explaining*
(02:04:03) RavenGrey: A nod.
(02:04:32) RavenGrey: Difficulty explaining is an explanation, too, just as quiet is.
(02:05:00) DevilKestrel: *nods in reply* Thank you.
(02:05:37) RavenGrey: "You're welcome." It's also better to accept thanks than to refuse them, even if you don't entirely see why you should be thanked.
(02:06:54) DevilKestrel: *awkward, yay* Well. *would try to explain that he's thanking Luther for listening, but doesn't*
(02:07:28) RavenGrey: He smiles, as a sort of 'that's all right, don't bother'.
(02:07:55) DevilKestrel: *smiles back* I've missed you, Luther.
(02:09:38) RavenGrey: "It's good to see you again."
(02:11:46) DevilKestrel: I could say the same. I will, actually.
(02:12:23) RavenGrey: He laughs very softly. "Thank you."
(01:16:41) DevilKestrel: *waves cautiously* 'Lo.
(01:18:07) RavenGrey: *comes away from his In the Back place* Hello.
(01:18:50) DevilKestrel: *tries his best to look normal, and sane, and generally Theo-ish* How're you?
(01:19:40) RavenGrey: Well enough. *small pleased look* Zara is better.
(01:20:18) DevilKestrel: Oh! Good! *grins* That's lovely to hear.
(01:21:35) RavenGrey: Yesterday, she wouldn't speak.
(01:22:20) DevilKestrel: *blinks* Dare I ask why?
(01:23:36) RavenGrey: He pauses a bit, with a thoughtful, considering kind of expression, as though he's teasing the information from himself like yarn in a weaving. "Florian."
(01:24:07) DevilKestrel: ....Oh. *shrugs a little* Well, we all have our moments about him.
(01:27:12) RavenGrey: "Her death, as well. I don't like to pity her. She's a brave girl. I'm afraid I do."
(01:28:19) DevilKestrel: *serious, suddenly* Well... er. I'm sure no-one much likes to pity Zara. I ...Well, don't tell her that.
(01:28:57) RavenGrey: He tilts his head a little. "Do you?"
(01:30:14) DevilKestrel: *blinks again* Do I what?
(01:31:23) RavenGrey: "Pity her?"
(01:32:10) DevilKestrel: ...*carefully* Sometimes, I do. Not very often.
(01:34:27) RavenGrey: Luther nods. "Yes. A brave girl, but--" He shrugs. It's wrong to talk about Zara when she's not around to bite.
(01:38:06) DevilKestrel: *shrugs in return* Have you talked to Mickle, then?
(01:38:33) RavenGrey: A smile. "Yes."
(01:40:40) RavenGrey: "I like her," softly, because that shouldn't be so important, and he doesn't mean it that way.
(01:42:05) DevilKestrel: *smiles* Most people do. Florian does. *pauses* I don't know if I could say the same about Justin, though.
(01:42:20) RavenGrey: "She's afraid of Justin."
(01:43:27) DevilKestrel: *shrugs, yet again* Who wouldn't be? *is slightly afraid of Justin, and more afraid of the fact that he can be like Justin* ...I mean. Well.
(01:43:52) RavenGrey: Luther gives him a slightly odd, soft look. "I'm not.”
(01:45:26) DevilKestrel: *uncomfortable, just a little* ...That is to say, I'm... *pauses* Well, I am. But only when he's in a bad mood.
(01:46:37) RavenGrey: "No. It's wise to be afraid of him."
(01:47:42) DevilKestrel: Is it? *pauses* Is it wise to be afraid of yourself, too?
(01:49:15) RavenGrey: "Sometimes it is." But the ice is broken at that. Luther pauses--Theo is different, an entirely new Theo, not Kestrel, not the lad from before.
(01:49:34) RavenGrey: He smiles slightly, with no more reservation than he always has.
(01:51:02) DevilKestrel: *grins a trifle confusedly* Good. Because sometimes, I am. *pauses again and shrugs* Oh, well. I can't help it, I suppose.
(01:59:05) RavenGrey: After an appropriately long pause, he spreads his good, hard hands. "No. It's difficult. But it's good that you know when to fear yourself."
(02:02:57) DevilKestrel: *looks pensive* I should hope so. I don't like it, that I have to fear me. But it... *frowns* I just get carried away, sometimes. *is having difficulty explaining*
(02:04:03) RavenGrey: A nod.
(02:04:32) RavenGrey: Difficulty explaining is an explanation, too, just as quiet is.
(02:05:00) DevilKestrel: *nods in reply* Thank you.
(02:05:37) RavenGrey: "You're welcome." It's also better to accept thanks than to refuse them, even if you don't entirely see why you should be thanked.
(02:06:54) DevilKestrel: *awkward, yay* Well. *would try to explain that he's thanking Luther for listening, but doesn't*
(02:07:28) RavenGrey: He smiles, as a sort of 'that's all right, don't bother'.
(02:07:55) DevilKestrel: *smiles back* I've missed you, Luther.
(02:09:38) RavenGrey: "It's good to see you again."
(02:11:46) DevilKestrel: I could say the same. I will, actually.
(02:12:23) RavenGrey: He laughs very softly. "Thank you."