[He glances at Aspen with that movement, but then his eyes are fixed again on the figure ahead of them, sensitive to any threats.]
No, I haven't heard of the name 'fae' before. [Sasuke has little context for what it might mean, but given their surroundings and the situation — is it some sort of spirit? An equivalent of either yōsei or ikiryō, maybe.] But there are many creatures in this dimension I've never encountered. If you think you know how to handle it, I'll stay back for now.
[The words aren't necessary to share aloud, but he's not doing it for Aspen. It's against the own voice in his mind — a familiar darkness, louder in the shadowy canopy of the woods — telling him to 𝐠𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐢𝐦.
Sasuke takes a deliberate step backward, to put physical distance between him and the young man on the log.]
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No, I haven't heard of the name 'fae' before. [Sasuke has little context for what it might mean, but given their surroundings and the situation — is it some sort of spirit? An equivalent of either yōsei or ikiryō, maybe.] But there are many creatures in this dimension I've never encountered. If you think you know how to handle it, I'll stay back for now.
[The words aren't necessary to share aloud, but he's not doing it for Aspen. It's against the own voice in his mind — a familiar darkness, louder in the shadowy canopy of the woods — telling him to 𝐠𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐢𝐦.
Sasuke takes a deliberate step backward, to put physical distance between him and the young man on the log.]