He was already on his haunches (kind of like when a cat is parked on the floor), but he seems to shift, so he's on his tummy - the elevation difference isn't significant, but he does drop a few inches, sure.
Then he seems to lower his head a little bit, so he's not looming over Sariel so much. He wants to remain a dragon right now, but he's trying to be a little less imposing... for once... )
... I'm sorry.
( The tone is sincere, even if the expression is vague. )
You were very fearsome and powerful. And you continued, despite everything. And I thought...
( He trails off here, considering. He shouldn't say he didn't mean to scare Sariel - it's true by technically, but that's a little deceitful to say: Hwylryn was going to kill him regardless of how he felt.
Hwylryn doesn't really want to deceive about these things. This murder was the foundation he's building his family life upon - he ought to be proud of it. And he has to accept what he's lost in so doing. Wasn't that the point of his exercise?
... )
... I think... I was hoping that you'd kill me. And so... in some way, I got excited. Even though that was cruel to hope from you, too.
( He wishes it were as simple as dismissing his desire to die the moment he began this plan - or, even now. He doesn't know when this will go away, if it ever will.
It's... complicated, and Sariel is a simple creature. He didn't deserve to be wrapped up in it. )
cw suicidal ideation mention
He was already on his haunches (kind of like when a cat is parked on the floor), but he seems to shift, so he's on his tummy - the elevation difference isn't significant, but he does drop a few inches, sure.
Then he seems to lower his head a little bit, so he's not looming over Sariel so much. He wants to remain a dragon right now, but he's trying to be a little less imposing... for once... )
... I'm sorry.
( The tone is sincere, even if the expression is vague. )
You were very fearsome and powerful. And you continued, despite everything. And I thought...
( He trails off here, considering. He shouldn't say he didn't mean to scare Sariel - it's true by technically, but that's a little deceitful to say: Hwylryn was going to kill him regardless of how he felt.
Hwylryn doesn't really want to deceive about these things. This murder was the foundation he's building his family life upon - he ought to be proud of it. And he has to accept what he's lost in so doing. Wasn't that the point of his exercise?
... )
... I think... I was hoping that you'd kill me. And so... in some way, I got excited. Even though that was cruel to hope from you, too.
( He wishes it were as simple as dismissing his desire to die the moment he began this plan - or, even now. He doesn't know when this will go away, if it ever will.
It's... complicated, and Sariel is a simple creature. He didn't deserve to be wrapped up in it. )