[Dezel doesn't complain when Sorey relaxes. The last thing Sorey needs is a goddamned heart attack right after waking up. Everyone's been waiting for him for so long. Dezel will make sure nothing can hurt him, just as they've all guarded his ruins for the past thousand years.]
Hey...
[He reaches blindly until he finds brown hair. Rather than a ruffle, he subtly strokes it.]
I didn't do anything. You saved me, remember?
[After Sorey disappeared from the world, Dezel had nightmares every time he closed his eyes. Sometimes he was a fully-grown dragon sowing chaos and despair across the countryside. Sometimes he attacked Lafarga, stealing his sight as revenge and then finally devouring him. Sometimes Lafarga turned into a dragon himself and exacted revenge on Dezel. It was terrifying, and he almost lost his way several times.
But in the end, he was always reminded of a gentle hand reaching out to him. A boy whispering his name in the cold dark.
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Hey...
[He reaches blindly until he finds brown hair. Rather than a ruffle, he subtly strokes it.]
I didn't do anything. You saved me, remember?
[After Sorey disappeared from the world, Dezel had nightmares every time he closed his eyes. Sometimes he was a fully-grown dragon sowing chaos and despair across the countryside. Sometimes he attacked Lafarga, stealing his sight as revenge and then finally devouring him. Sometimes Lafarga turned into a dragon himself and exacted revenge on Dezel. It was terrifying, and he almost lost his way several times.
But in the end, he was always reminded of a gentle hand reaching out to him. A boy whispering his name in the cold dark.
"Dezel?"
Like he mattered.
"Dezel."
Like he belonged.
"Dezel!"
Like he loved.]
... You saved me.