[ The series of punctures in his shoulder are thankfully shallow, but deep enough to bleed. Also, the water stings, though Arenvald has endured far worse than a little salt water in open wounds, so it’s easy enough to shove aside. ]
I didn’t want you to get hurt.
[ Whether Connor could have handled a shadow of that size on his own or not isn’t the issue – his wellbeing is. He realizes now that their combined efforts would have probably been more effective, but in the moment, that hadn’t occurred to him.
Valiantly ignoring the way his shoulder protests, he reaches over with his free hand – which is sort of an answer to Connor’s question – and loops it around Connor’s shoulders to tug him close. ]
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I didn’t want you to get hurt.
[ Whether Connor could have handled a shadow of that size on his own or not isn’t the issue – his wellbeing is. He realizes now that their combined efforts would have probably been more effective, but in the moment, that hadn’t occurred to him.
Valiantly ignoring the way his shoulder protests, he reaches over with his free hand – which is sort of an answer to Connor’s question – and loops it around Connor’s shoulders to tug him close. ]
I’m glad you’re okay.
[ They can work on moving in a second. ]