[A slow blink was his first response to Turin's question. This was a first. In the time he'd known the boy...no...a young man now, by the Secondborn's standards, Beleg has never known Turin to ask for comfort so bluntly, though he's grown used to reading the more subtle signs.
As Captain, he should be aiding the clean up and checking the perimeter to see that all is well. But he was also loathe to deny Turin's request, which he might never hear any again if Beleg says no this time.]
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As Captain, he should be aiding the clean up and checking the perimeter to see that all is well. But he was also loathe to deny Turin's request, which he might never hear any again if Beleg says no this time.]
If you wish.