[ any other time, athena would likely feel her cheeks grow warm because despite being in the dark and not knowing what's going on, the feeling when somebody holds her by the hand is a warm and giddy one. but not today.
she doesn't yelp in surprise, but she does close her eyes, preparing herself for the worst. is he going to try and kill her, too? she thought they were friends, but... trust is so difficult to achieve. to entrust your life to a person who said they'd protect you - they can't do it. they won't do it. and instead, they would do the opposite.
but she wants to trust him. she can hear how his heart beats, and she can't hear any malice from it. so it should be okay?
she'll try to trust him, anyway... and if worse come to worst, she'll die again. and she'll respawn. she'll be back, and she'll make sure that nobody ever puts their life in merlin's hands ever again. ]
I'll be fine, won't I?
[ all she wants is some comfort. and she squeezes his hand tightly—not too tightly for it to hurt, though—just to get a better feeling that he's there.
while she's terrified of being betrayed right now, she's also terrified of what's around her. please don't lead her to her demise. ]
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she doesn't yelp in surprise, but she does close her eyes, preparing herself for the worst. is he going to try and kill her, too? she thought they were friends, but... trust is so difficult to achieve. to entrust your life to a person who said they'd protect you - they can't do it. they won't do it. and instead, they would do the opposite.
but she wants to trust him. she can hear how his heart beats, and she can't hear any malice from it. so it should be okay?
she'll try to trust him, anyway... and if worse come to worst, she'll die again. and she'll respawn. she'll be back, and she'll make sure that nobody ever puts their life in merlin's hands ever again. ]
I'll be fine, won't I?
[ all she wants is some comfort. and she squeezes his hand tightly—not too tightly for it to hurt, though—just to get a better feeling that he's there.
while she's terrified of being betrayed right now, she's also terrified of what's around her. please don't lead her to her demise. ]