[she's upset and he's so much more concerned with that than the fact he's still leaking pain and blood. He winces when she wipes at her bangs and smears herself with the red of his pulse, not wanting her to end up fouled even more because of him. He's... confused. Lost. Should he have stopped her from cutting into him? He'd known it wasn't her but it had been her right. Had he made things worse for her thinking to earn a measure of penance for himself?
He'd been selfish again and paid more attention to what he thought instead of what she needed.
No matter what he does, he can't seem to do right by her. But he'll try. Gaia, help him, he'll keep trying.
And that means getting her out of here and away from all of this.]
Under the table.
[his voice comes out throaty and he clears it dryly to try to fix the sound. He tries to flex the fingers of his mutilated hand and they twitch sporadically. But he can use his swords with his other hand just as well...]
They usually put the switch for the restraints under the table at the edge.
nonsense. I wasn't sure how much more vulnerable!Cloud/cold!Aerith I could handle myself - lol
[she's upset and he's so much more concerned with that than the fact he's still leaking pain and blood. He winces when she wipes at her bangs and smears herself with the red of his pulse, not wanting her to end up fouled even more because of him. He's... confused. Lost. Should he have stopped her from cutting into him? He'd known it wasn't her but it had been her right. Had he made things worse for her thinking to earn a measure of penance for himself?
He'd been selfish again and paid more attention to what he thought instead of what she needed.
No matter what he does, he can't seem to do right by her. But he'll try. Gaia, help him, he'll keep trying.
And that means getting her out of here and away from all of this.]
Under the table.
[his voice comes out throaty and he clears it dryly to try to fix the sound. He tries to flex the fingers of his mutilated hand and they twitch sporadically. But he can use his swords with his other hand just as well...]
They usually put the switch for the restraints under the table at the edge.