[ Even though so much of Thordan's rage still continues to churn within him and is still driving him to continue his futile fight against the chains holding him in place, another part of him wants nothing more than to cease this struggle and just rest. Alkaid's healing has helped, but his prolonged desperate thrashing is still taking a toll on him.
As if he senses this, Thordan resumes his efforts to rally Aymeric and jolt him back to a more alert state.
Who else but you can lead the charge, Aymeric? None other but you has the strength and the will to do what must be done, that Ishgard will finally see peace. You must keep fighting, or this warrior, this slayer of primals, will see that our goals are never met.
The clash of Thordan's words and Alkaid's causes Aymeric to feel as though he is being pulled first to one side, then the other, and he does not know whose voice he ought to heed. In spite of what his true self might want, his aether is being pulled increasingly more into alignment with Thordan's, and with it, his will is beginning to dwindle even further.
The glowing in his eyes seems to grow even brighter as Thordan's hold on him grows stronger, but even then, Aymeric's struggles do not end.
He opens his mouth as if he wishes to speak, perhaps to further express how much he wishes to fight for Ishgard, to defend the city that he loves so much, and to not be anyone's puppet, not even Thordan's. But his will is just as ensnared as his aether, and he cannot form those words.
Instead, a wordless, despairing moan escapes him, and although Thordan cannot directly address Alkaid, he forces Aymeric to speak for him. ]
You speak as if you know my father's thoughts.
[ As before, Aymeric's tone is hard and cold, but it is Thordan forcing Aymeric's speech, not allowing him to choose his own words. And even now, he still thinks of the God-King as his father, or perhaps that is the primal's influence causing his words to further turn. ]
Sacrifices are always required in times of war, and the great, as well as the small, are needed.
[ But now that it seems as though Aymeric's will to fight back has been overpowered by Thordan's, the God-King sees little reason to continue taxing him in such a way, going against his earlier attempt to urge his son to continue the fight. And while agreeing with the accursed Warrior of Light is not something he wishes to do, there truly is no need to foolishly waste the value Aymeric brings to the table by injuring him to the point that he can no longer move.
Now he just has to wait for an opportunity to open, for either Alkaid or Estinien to lower their guard, and perhaps an escape attempt can be made. ]
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As if he senses this, Thordan resumes his efforts to rally Aymeric and jolt him back to a more alert state.
Who else but you can lead the charge, Aymeric? None other but you has the strength and the will to do what must be done, that Ishgard will finally see peace. You must keep fighting, or this warrior, this slayer of primals, will see that our goals are never met.
The clash of Thordan's words and Alkaid's causes Aymeric to feel as though he is being pulled first to one side, then the other, and he does not know whose voice he ought to heed. In spite of what his true self might want, his aether is being pulled increasingly more into alignment with Thordan's, and with it, his will is beginning to dwindle even further.
The glowing in his eyes seems to grow even brighter as Thordan's hold on him grows stronger, but even then, Aymeric's struggles do not end.
He opens his mouth as if he wishes to speak, perhaps to further express how much he wishes to fight for Ishgard, to defend the city that he loves so much, and to not be anyone's puppet, not even Thordan's. But his will is just as ensnared as his aether, and he cannot form those words.
Instead, a wordless, despairing moan escapes him, and although Thordan cannot directly address Alkaid, he forces Aymeric to speak for him. ]
You speak as if you know my father's thoughts.
[ As before, Aymeric's tone is hard and cold, but it is Thordan forcing Aymeric's speech, not allowing him to choose his own words. And even now, he still thinks of the God-King as his father, or perhaps that is the primal's influence causing his words to further turn. ]
Sacrifices are always required in times of war, and the great, as well as the small, are needed.
[ But now that it seems as though Aymeric's will to fight back has been overpowered by Thordan's, the God-King sees little reason to continue taxing him in such a way, going against his earlier attempt to urge his son to continue the fight. And while agreeing with the accursed Warrior of Light is not something he wishes to do, there truly is no need to foolishly waste the value Aymeric brings to the table by injuring him to the point that he can no longer move.
Now he just has to wait for an opportunity to open, for either Alkaid or Estinien to lower their guard, and perhaps an escape attempt can be made. ]