[ His answer comes in the form of a sightless flicker of a smile. The sinews in Fenris's bad arm twitch with attempted motion, unfurling toward him, shaky fingers catching on the edge of his robe and tugging ineffectually. ]
Eggs in your skirt, yes. Come h— [ His voice is a wisp-thin croak, confused. He's so tired, freezing cold, and Anders is making a nuisance of himself with his continued non-compliance. ] ...what are you doing?
[ They'd taken to huddling together on particularly clammy nights, ones when the wind and rain swirl freely into the room, but it's a testament to his state that Fenris is willing for the first time to openly reach, touch, demand the warmth he knows Anders can provide. When the rational part of his mind is able to kick back in, he will chide himself for cleaving to the smallest bit of sensory relief like a child or a dumb animal—as he's done his whole existence in one form or another, hasn't he? There's no drinking himself into oblivion here, no escape to be found through battle or cards or—or sex. But there is Anders's warm body to ease the cold, Anders's conversation to ease his mind...
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Eggs in your skirt, yes. Come h— [ His voice is a wisp-thin croak, confused. He's so tired, freezing cold, and Anders is making a nuisance of himself with his continued non-compliance. ] ...what are you doing?
[ They'd taken to huddling together on particularly clammy nights, ones when the wind and rain swirl freely into the room, but it's a testament to his state that Fenris is willing for the first time to openly reach, touch, demand the warmth he knows Anders can provide. When the rational part of his mind is able to kick back in, he will chide himself for cleaving to the smallest bit of sensory relief like a child or a dumb animal—as he's done his whole existence in one form or another, hasn't he? There's no drinking himself into oblivion here, no escape to be found through battle or cards or—or sex. But there is Anders's warm body to ease the cold, Anders's conversation to ease his mind...
Anders's magic to ease the pain.
Incredible. ]
What then?