You will regret..?

[mistaken_for_monster]

[Not too far from Fort Alhambra is Interitus. In a long trail torn through the ground. Apparently Volya's escape was one that lacked quite a bit of grace. Not too far from the plant creature itself was Volya, shaking heavily as he cried. Clearly hearing David scream out in pain like that was quite a bit too much for him to handle. Even if David was trying to kill him, a small part of Volya still saw him as a friend. He still remembered the good times back home before all of this. Everything hurt, between the hits Interitus took and the strain he felt from everything he was too out of it to notice if anyone had arrived. Interitus on the other hand did and looked to them, whining softly. Clearly she was unable to get Volya out of this state.]

Comments

[empress_without_a_throne]

[And than goodness he was easy enough to find.]

Hey...

[She says nothing more, instead simply sitting down next to Volya and holding out her scarf, in case he needs something to wipe his tears off with.]

[mistaken_for_monster]

M..M'zki...

[Volya hiccups weakly and reaches out for the scarf at first before his hand flinches away from it, as if unsure if he should at all. He looks away, shame and worry and guilt eating at him.]

[empress_without_a_throne]

Hey, come on.

[She waves the scarf briefly.]

Go ahead. That's what I'm holding it out for.

[mistaken_for_monster]

...

[He silently wipes his tears away with the scarf - albeit a little roughly. He chewed his lip, unsure of if he should even ask...]

...Do... do you think he'll be alright?

[empress_without_a_throne]

Maybe. But even if he's not, do you really think it's your fault?

[mistaken_for_monster]

...I.... I don't know.... maybe...?

[If he didn't stop David, Dido could have died. But maybe he could have stopped him some other way? Or someone else could have made the save or...]

[empress_without_a_throne]

You might've been the one to attack him, but you weren't the one to put him in that machine. And if anyone else would've done the deed instead of you, would you think they were responsible for the pain he was put through?

[mistaken_for_monster]

...

[Volya shakes his head after some thought. No. If it was someone else in that situation it would be self defense pure and simple... he sighs both out of irritation and sadness.]

Stupid wall rugs...

[empress_without_a_throne]

Indeed.

And I didn't say I'd see it burned just for shock value.