Lee Chang kept half an eye on him, but didn't interrupt the clear introspection, though he could only barely guess at its content.
When Slick stumbled, Lee Chang was quick to catch his arm, feet planting as he offered solid support. He glanced back behind them to meet Ylsa's eyes in the crowd, following them at a far enough distance as to not look suspicious but close enough to keep an eye on. She raised an eyebrow in a silent question and he shook his head minutely. No need for intervention. He was fine.
"Most of us are, when we rouse," he murmured to the apology, making sure Slick was stable before releasing him. "Some far worse than you. Your apologies are not necessary."
He started walking again, but slowly, careful to be within reach if the man should falter again.
"There's a place that we've gathered, outside the city. Relatively safe, for a given value of safe. But safer than being alone and stranded here. I don't recommend staying on the streets - they've been looking for us, and they won't care that you were only recently released. And the consequences for being caught... Mm."
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Date: 2021-06-03 10:21 pm (UTC)When Slick stumbled, Lee Chang was quick to catch his arm, feet planting as he offered solid support. He glanced back behind them to meet Ylsa's eyes in the crowd, following them at a far enough distance as to not look suspicious but close enough to keep an eye on. She raised an eyebrow in a silent question and he shook his head minutely. No need for intervention. He was fine.
"Most of us are, when we rouse," he murmured to the apology, making sure Slick was stable before releasing him. "Some far worse than you. Your apologies are not necessary."
He started walking again, but slowly, careful to be within reach if the man should falter again.
"There's a place that we've gathered, outside the city. Relatively safe, for a given value of safe. But safer than being alone and stranded here. I don't recommend staying on the streets - they've been looking for us, and they won't care that you were only recently released. And the consequences for being caught... Mm."