“A-...Artemis?” He whispered.
Her breathing was back but it was harsh and it was skipping. He could hear her starting to cry and her head fell against his chest while she gritted her teeth. Oh it hurt so bad!
This was probably the first and only time Zalgaroth just heard her cry without him doing anything to her. She was just… crying for the sake of crying. For being in pain, for the loss of her “friend’, the situation she was in, starving, being here…
In fact… No one has ever just, cried in his arms before. It was, different, and never expected to be holding anyone when they sobbed their heart out.
Hah, but nah, I just really wanted to draw them from a scene from the RP. I liked both versions (one with and without blood) because I’m dramatic B-)
Zalgaroth and Ari end up becoming really close friends after some rough stuff goes down when they first meet and interact. And during those harsh times Ari’s sanity is really pushed to the limit, as well as Zal’s too! He never thought he’d end up caring for some little thing like Ari. WOOPSE.