( he doesn't rush to her side. however, that's only because he's been kept busy wrangling the creatures that are responsible for her present state. ugly things, likely acting out of an instinct that would make them difficult to hate if they weren't also such an utter nuisance.
finding out that alina has been injured doesn't help endear them to him, of course. and though he's quickly assured that her injuries are minor, he spends the duration of his stay watching her shift with a mingling of frustration and concern.
when she wakes, she'll find him watching her still, a cup of something that might be water and might be moonshine, clasped in his hand. he's been here a while. ) They tell me you'll live.
( he doesn't mean it to sound like an accusation but it manages to anyway. the concern edging into something very nearly angry. )
no subject
finding out that alina has been injured doesn't help endear them to him, of course. and though he's quickly assured that her injuries are minor, he spends the duration of his stay watching her shift with a mingling of frustration and concern.
when she wakes, she'll find him watching her still, a cup of something that might be water and might be moonshine, clasped in his hand. he's been here a while. ) They tell me you'll live.
( he doesn't mean it to sound like an accusation but it manages to anyway. the concern edging into something very nearly angry. )