[And that's all it currently took to ground her again, and it earned the softest of sighs from his nose. This is what they earned for trusting people beyond their circle even a little, but he already vowed that wouldn't happen again. They could only trust each other and a select few from Zaun who didn't happen to actually be present in this place.
As much as he wanted nothing more than to wash the travel grime and last few days from his skin, that time would have to wait. Jinx needed him more than he needed to soak bruised muscles and ego, and so even plans for the not-so-distant future were put aside as she nuzzled into his palms with her cheeks. He had mocked and jeered Vander for such attachments, only to eventually walk the same path. It was a stark reminder that he wasn't in this world for repenting or a second chance; he was here to set a world where his daughter could exist and thrive and be at her best in whatever form that took.
He turned his head to look behind him to eye the couch nearby.]
That won't be necessary. The sentencing is laughable.
[Instead, he removed one hand from her cheek to curl his arm around the back of her shoulders to pull her in against his side. Once he had secured his daughter, he grabbed the edge of the blanket over her nest of leaves and gave it a shake out in the air before covering her with it. That done, he shifted them back towards the couch where he could lean on it while still sitting on the floor, stifling a grunt of discomfort to the process.]
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As much as he wanted nothing more than to wash the travel grime and last few days from his skin, that time would have to wait. Jinx needed him more than he needed to soak bruised muscles and ego, and so even plans for the not-so-distant future were put aside as she nuzzled into his palms with her cheeks. He had mocked and jeered Vander for such attachments, only to eventually walk the same path. It was a stark reminder that he wasn't in this world for repenting or a second chance; he was here to set a world where his daughter could exist and thrive and be at her best in whatever form that took.
He turned his head to look behind him to eye the couch nearby.]
That won't be necessary. The sentencing is laughable.
[Instead, he removed one hand from her cheek to curl his arm around the back of her shoulders to pull her in against his side. Once he had secured his daughter, he grabbed the edge of the blanket over her nest of leaves and gave it a shake out in the air before covering her with it. That done, he shifted them back towards the couch where he could lean on it while still sitting on the floor, stifling a grunt of discomfort to the process.]
Let's get you comfortable. You need rest.