[ So much of him has been pushed down and drowned out by the raging primal, but the part of him that remains himself all but cries out to be heard. The internal struggle might not show on his face, but inside, he is desperate to reach for Alkaid, to say something to her that will further let her know he is still there.
It is a barely formed thought, and it pulls at his heart the moment it springs to mind, but the part of him that is still capable of rational thought wonders if she will still be able to love him, given how hard he has fallen and how much of his strength has been lost. If he could, he would stand on his own and take her hands in his, but at the moment, it is all he can do to sit up.
But then, she slips her hands around his face and presses her lips against his, and his body reacts almost automatically, rising to lean into the kiss as if all of his weakness has momentarily fallen away. The primal does not take this well, of course, and for a moment, there is a flash of pain in Aymeric's eyes, but it fades from view as quickly as it came.
When Estinien finally takes hold of Aymeric and pulls him to his feet, he stills, becoming compliant and letting his friend do with him as he will. Of course, he requires assistance to stand, but at least he is finally upright once more.
And then, in response to Estinien's directive, Aymeric takes a hesitant step forward, legs seeming to wobble with the effort, and when he takes a second step, his knees bend as if threatening to give way. If not for Estinien holding him up, he might have fallen to the ground once more.
But in spite of Aymeric's struggle to walk, or perhaps because of it, the fingers of his free hand move slowly, as if wanting to bridge the distance and reach for Alkaid's again. ]
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It is a barely formed thought, and it pulls at his heart the moment it springs to mind, but the part of him that is still capable of rational thought wonders if she will still be able to love him, given how hard he has fallen and how much of his strength has been lost. If he could, he would stand on his own and take her hands in his, but at the moment, it is all he can do to sit up.
But then, she slips her hands around his face and presses her lips against his, and his body reacts almost automatically, rising to lean into the kiss as if all of his weakness has momentarily fallen away. The primal does not take this well, of course, and for a moment, there is a flash of pain in Aymeric's eyes, but it fades from view as quickly as it came.
When Estinien finally takes hold of Aymeric and pulls him to his feet, he stills, becoming compliant and letting his friend do with him as he will. Of course, he requires assistance to stand, but at least he is finally upright once more.
And then, in response to Estinien's directive, Aymeric takes a hesitant step forward, legs seeming to wobble with the effort, and when he takes a second step, his knees bend as if threatening to give way. If not for Estinien holding him up, he might have fallen to the ground once more.
But in spite of Aymeric's struggle to walk, or perhaps because of it, the fingers of his free hand move slowly, as if wanting to bridge the distance and reach for Alkaid's again. ]