Seam flinched. He really hadn’t expected to see him again, let alone to have been surprised by such a forceful entrance. It was startling, nearly knocking the patchwork Darkner off of his paws and yet, it was almost as liberating as it was upsetting.
He pushed against his cane to steady himself, lest he fall after all, looking with a wide eye back at the jester before him. He felt a tightness in his throat to realize that he had no idea what reaction to expect, but he hardly knew if he could resist whatever fate was in store for him. Oh, he never could have predicted this, yet whatever happened next, he would accept it readily.