I got dragged into the Crystal to absorb it. Was already starting to, when I woke up. It's here.
[He pats his chest. A very strange feeling, to say the least, even through the ring: a bit like being marked by the gods but on a deeper level, carved directly into him, a connection similar to the retainer bond as one soul tethered to another. He's carrying around a piece of their planet now, split from the rest- the source of all of their powers.
He doesn't know if he's supposed to be telling Ardyn this, but... to hell with it. Bahamut never said he couldn't, and what's the point of being asked to share his burdens if he doesn't do just that? Anyway, that isn't the point of him explaining.]
It doesn't hurt you to touch me, right?
[He leaves the implication unspoken. A bit of a stretch perhaps, but an olive branch offered nonetheless; they could use a bit of levity here, after the conversation they just shared.]
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[He pats his chest. A very strange feeling, to say the least, even through the ring: a bit like being marked by the gods but on a deeper level, carved directly into him, a connection similar to the retainer bond as one soul tethered to another. He's carrying around a piece of their planet now, split from the rest- the source of all of their powers.
He doesn't know if he's supposed to be telling Ardyn this, but... to hell with it. Bahamut never said he couldn't, and what's the point of being asked to share his burdens if he doesn't do just that? Anyway, that isn't the point of him explaining.]
It doesn't hurt you to touch me, right?
[He leaves the implication unspoken. A bit of a stretch perhaps, but an olive branch offered nonetheless; they could use a bit of levity here, after the conversation they just shared.]