[ aw. if shale's hand is close enough, he reaches out to cover it with his own, briefly, letting out a little huff. ]
...Feel like talking about the Crystallines wanting to control everything was years ago, at this point.
[ but - especially with those purple petals, he squeezes a little. it's a place where they're different - vax would rather have a little control over it, but only a little - but all the same, he gets the sense of abject fear. ] Always fucking terrifying, but it's a little less scary to do when you've got a bunch of good people at your back.
[ the smile on his face is small and genuine - his tone, too. it's a mixture of emotions, but empathy and compassion come to the forefront, maybe just a little hesitant, in the way where he doesn't feel nearly so confident giving out help and advice and support with his words, and tends to ramble his way through it. ]
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...Feel like talking about the Crystallines wanting to control everything was years ago, at this point.
[ but - especially with those purple petals, he squeezes a little. it's a place where they're different - vax would rather have a little control over it, but only a little - but all the same, he gets the sense of abject fear. ] Always fucking terrifying, but it's a little less scary to do when you've got a bunch of good people at your back.
[ the smile on his face is small and genuine - his tone, too. it's a mixture of emotions, but empathy and compassion come to the forefront, maybe just a little hesitant, in the way where he doesn't feel nearly so confident giving out help and advice and support with his words, and tends to ramble his way through it. ]