[ Dion tries not to worry him further, but unfortunately it does nothing to quell it. Believing in what he says, but knowing there is far more than that just by looking at him in the state that he is, and that Tarja told them his injuries were not yet healed. Joshua's eyes flicker up to watch Dion's for a moment, and deeper still he can see a different pain too reflecting in his eyes, his face and heard in the sigh he releases which pulls at his heart.
He turns his head to look at his brother. ]
Clive, pray return to the Hideaway and have Lady Tarja prepare for Dion's arrival. We will return anon. [ Clive gives a clearly disapproving look, looking from Dion back to his brother. He can all but guess what Joshua means to do, which is row them both back in Dion's boat. Joshua's most certainly grown into his own strength, spent many years training under the Undying after he came out of the coma, his body even more frail than it was before Phoenix Gate. But the prison on his chest, Ultima, are now sapping all that strength away again, leaving him weary and with an exhaustion that takes him easily.
But Joshua's stubborn and they're all going to have to get back somehow with both boats. So he finally agrees with a stern "Alright. But you are to rest when you return too, Joshua."
Joshua nods to him with a small 'Of course' and watches as his brother let's go of their boat and start going back where they came from.
It's only after a moment, making sure his brother's a fair distance away, out of earshot, that he looks back at Dion, his voice gentle ] ...Are you alright to return to the Hideaway, Your Highness?
[ Despite what he just told Clive, he's asking him now. Dion is royalty, no matter what may have happened in Twinside, and Joshua will always hold a certain respect that that's due, but more than that... Dion is a friend he holds dear, and a man who has done nothing and been through far too much and deserved none of it (if that can't be said for them all)
Joshua understands probably better than anyone, aside from Clive, how he feels, why he felt he may've had to do this. He'd much rather take Dion back, see him rested, healed, but he won't force him, lest he call himself a hypocrite for barely allowing himself enough time for his wounds to heal before he gets back up. ]
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Date: 2023-10-29 02:05 pm (UTC)He turns his head to look at his brother. ]
Clive, pray return to the Hideaway and have Lady Tarja prepare for Dion's arrival. We will return anon. [ Clive gives a clearly disapproving look, looking from Dion back to his brother. He can all but guess what Joshua means to do, which is row them both back in Dion's boat. Joshua's most certainly grown into his own strength, spent many years training under the Undying after he came out of the coma, his body even more frail than it was before Phoenix Gate. But the prison on his chest, Ultima, are now sapping all that strength away again, leaving him weary and with an exhaustion that takes him easily.
But Joshua's stubborn and they're all going to have to get back somehow with both boats. So he finally agrees with a stern "Alright. But you are to rest when you return too, Joshua."
Joshua nods to him with a small 'Of course' and watches as his brother let's go of their boat and start going back where they came from.
It's only after a moment, making sure his brother's a fair distance away, out of earshot, that he looks back at Dion, his voice gentle ] ...Are you alright to return to the Hideaway, Your Highness?
[ Despite what he just told Clive, he's asking him now. Dion is royalty, no matter what may have happened in Twinside, and Joshua will always hold a certain respect that that's due, but more than that... Dion is a friend he holds dear, and a man who has done nothing and been through far too much and deserved none of it (if that can't be said for them all)
Joshua understands probably better than anyone, aside from Clive, how he feels, why he felt he may've had to do this. He'd much rather take Dion back, see him rested, healed, but he won't force him, lest he call himself a hypocrite for barely allowing himself enough time for his wounds to heal before he gets back up. ]