[The whole display is incredibly brutal, yet still nothing that surprises IV, who's already witnessed the ruthless might of the Barians. A part of him seizes, however, upon being the next recipient of Rio's attention.
He opens his mouth to protest, only to pause as the air is about to escape his throat.
The implications of her words are clear as day to him. He shouldn't be here. A human without any of his primary assets like him has no place in the battlefield. That he's so laughably weak next to the likes of Rio, who's what she is, stings his pride as a duelist and more. No matter how softly she looks upon him, IV can't help the clenching of his jaw at the brutal truth. He doesn't want to go.
Friends don't walk away to save themselves while hanging the others out to dry. They're not supposed to do that. That's not how this works.
But this isn't something as linear as a duel. He can't stand by and watch, because there's no telling what might appear in a place teeming with unknown danger like this. The circumstances make the decision for him and he grits his teeth before turning away, his voice quiet.
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He opens his mouth to protest, only to pause as the air is about to escape his throat.
The implications of her words are clear as day to him. He shouldn't be here. A human without any of his primary assets like him has no place in the battlefield. That he's so laughably weak next to the likes of Rio, who's what she is, stings his pride as a duelist and more. No matter how softly she looks upon him, IV can't help the clenching of his jaw at the brutal truth. He doesn't want to go.
Friends don't walk away to save themselves while hanging the others out to dry. They're not supposed to do that. That's not how this works.
But this isn't something as linear as a duel. He can't stand by and watch, because there's no telling what might appear in a place teeming with unknown danger like this. The circumstances make the decision for him and he grits his teeth before turning away, his voice quiet.
I get it. I'll go.