[the sound of barnham's voice is enough to catch his attention.
but he's not entirely ready to see barnham there, sara's blood still on him—and her sword in his hand. his first thought is to stand back up.
walk tall.
but this is difficult, because now it's not just that sara is about to die. she is dead, she is gone—and it's up to them to live and figure out how to keep living. and he knows how much harder this is on barnham, and now why he wanted to be the one to carry out her execution.
(if if that wasn't fair, either.)]
Diablo.
[he murmurs the name that sara had given him when they talked about her weapons. but for a moment, noct will just nod—he only briefly passes a gaze with barnham before taking the sword by its hilt and resting the flat of blade in his palm.
...and then he crumbles a little. his head dips, shoulders slumping—and quaking slightly.
he shouldn't do this in front of barnham, but he can't seem to hold it back completely, either. his hand grips at the hilt so tightly his knuckles turn white, and he's just...
no subject
but he's not entirely ready to see barnham there, sara's blood still on him—and her sword in his hand. his first thought is to stand back up.
walk tall.
but this is difficult, because now it's not just that sara is about to die. she is dead, she is gone—and it's up to them to live and figure out how to keep living. and he knows how much harder this is on barnham, and now why he wanted to be the one to carry out her execution.
(if if that wasn't fair, either.)]
Diablo.
[he murmurs the name that sara had given him when they talked about her weapons. but for a moment, noct will just nod—he only briefly passes a gaze with barnham before taking the sword by its hilt and resting the flat of blade in his palm.
...and then he crumbles a little. his head dips, shoulders slumping—and quaking slightly.
he shouldn't do this in front of barnham, but he can't seem to hold it back completely, either. his hand grips at the hilt so tightly his knuckles turn white, and he's just...
otherwise still and silent for a moment..]