[Iskandar smiles while he allows Waver take care of the blighted area on his arm but he still a bit rattled. The fight left him with something more than a couple of scratches and a purple mark. It made him realize something.
This is wrong. It has to stop. He just can't continue hiding like this.
It's not only that he was sloppy with the cat. That happens. Though it shouldn't. Sloppy was never vice he possessed. It's that he left Waver out of the fight. It's that he, Iskandar, elected to withdraw from the conversation. To hide how he enjoys the fact that they're in this battle together. To the point that he stopped enjoying it himself. And in doing so hurt him.
Iskandar told Satya when they first met that for them to they achieve anything there must be unity of purpose. A clarity of intent. They should be of one mind. Otherwise it just won't work. He still believes it. Yet he got it so easy with her. They have no common memories, nothing to worry about that he could accidentally spill and cause trouble. It's doubly cruel then to shut Waver off. Even if to protect him, even if to shield him from the past they share. Glorious past, yes, but ultimately dangerous past that could send him spiralling into despair. Because in all truth as long as Iskandar won't be stupid enough to mention something specific he should cause no mayhem with Waver either.
So no more hiding. His people are his greater treasure, the bond he has with them his source of pride and joy. He can't keep them, keep him, at arms length.
Iskandar flexes his arm. Water had additional effect of helping the wounds seal. They're pretty shallow so now that the blighting is gone they too will be gone in no time.]
Oh? I am quite confident in your healing abilities. They seem to be working just fine.
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[Iskandar smiles while he allows Waver take care of the blighted area on his arm but he still a bit rattled. The fight left him with something more than a couple of scratches and a purple mark. It made him realize something.
This is wrong. It has to stop. He just can't continue hiding like this.
It's not only that he was sloppy with the cat. That happens. Though it shouldn't. Sloppy was never vice he possessed. It's that he left Waver out of the fight. It's that he, Iskandar, elected to withdraw from the conversation. To hide how he enjoys the fact that they're in this battle together. To the point that he stopped enjoying it himself. And in doing so hurt him.
Iskandar told Satya when they first met that for them to they achieve anything there must be unity of purpose. A clarity of intent. They should be of one mind. Otherwise it just won't work.
He still believes it. Yet he got it so easy with her. They have no common memories, nothing to worry about that he could accidentally spill and cause trouble. It's doubly cruel then to shut Waver off. Even if to protect him, even if to shield him from the past they share. Glorious past, yes, but ultimately dangerous past that could send him spiralling into despair. Because in all truth as long as Iskandar won't be stupid enough to mention something specific he should cause no mayhem with Waver either.
So no more hiding. His people are his greater treasure, the bond he has with them his source of pride and joy. He can't keep them, keep him, at arms length.
Iskandar flexes his arm. Water had additional effect of helping the wounds seal. They're pretty shallow so now that the blighting is gone they too will be gone in no time.]
Oh? I am quite confident in your healing abilities. They seem to be working just fine.