He listens with solemn thought, a sort of lonely settling in the air around him. To be a creature of idolatry and fear - to be loved under conditional (please, as long as you don't flood us; please, give us rain so our crops can grow) - is a little painful for someone like him, who loves freely and wants only to be loved in return.
He thumbs the sharp edges of the diamonds while lost in thought, as if some part of him hoped they really would cut - or maybe it's just a feature that captures his subconscious mind. )
... Do you resent humans, for being as they are?
( Gently, his hands fall from the halo to Vanis's hair, coming around to lightly press against his cheeks - as if to tell him he can lift his head up; as if to say, thank you for the indulgence, it's okay now. He hasn't had his fill (in the abstract sense) - but he'd be happier to look Vanis in the eye, he thinks. )
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He listens with solemn thought, a sort of lonely settling in the air around him. To be a creature of idolatry and fear - to be loved under conditional (please, as long as you don't flood us; please, give us rain so our crops can grow) - is a little painful for someone like him, who loves freely and wants only to be loved in return.
He thumbs the sharp edges of the diamonds while lost in thought, as if some part of him hoped they really would cut - or maybe it's just a feature that captures his subconscious mind. )
... Do you resent humans, for being as they are?
( Gently, his hands fall from the halo to Vanis's hair, coming around to lightly press against his cheeks - as if to tell him he can lift his head up; as if to say, thank you for the indulgence, it's okay now. He hasn't had his fill (in the abstract sense) - but he'd be happier to look Vanis in the eye, he thinks. )