𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆'𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒂 𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 sense of dread that has followed them for months now. one orchestrated by other man himself ― though now tiereny realizes that this entire time, he's been hunted, & now the nightmare is here to take what it deems as his. it would send a thrill through the healer, were he not so intimately aware of the potential consequences, with the body at the corinthian's feet. healer has always been just that, has never been one to even hurt a fly ― & the sudden knowledge of violence settled in the nightmare's core ferments something tiereny has only hoped was not the case before now. he's had inklings, sure ― they've been together for months now, after all ― but to see it so plainly confirms what he's feared all along, & knowing that the corinthian has acted on said capacity for violence has pure DREAD running through veins, making him freeze. tiereny has never been one to fight, always one to try to flee ― but other forbids it, & the healer doesn't have the heart to try to contradict other's wishes, not when threat is laid out so plainly. ❝ pl- please, just let me go, cori. i promise i won't tell 'nyone, but . . . you're scaring me, & i want to go. ❞ he can only hope voice doesn't shake as much as he thinks it does when he tries to be firm. ❝ please just let me leave. ❞