I've been there. [ There had been so many council meetings derailed by the others that Jayce had started to learn how to drown out the sound of their bickering until there was something worth listening to, and that, unfortunately, was rare. ] Maybe you should, or at least show him that you appreciate it.
[ The only reason Jayce could navigate any of that mess had been because of Mel, but she'd had that council wrapped around her finger long before he ever was a part of it. ]
Ten years? [ Jayce's eyebrows arch up towards his hairline and he looks over at Regis with concern etched onto his face. ] Are you alright? What happened? [ The rest of the conversation could wait, at least for a minute. ]
I do let him know I appreciate him, but he's one of those that tends to brush that kind of thing off.
[Regis' expression becomes determined in an amused sort of way. He's not about to let Clarus get away with it.]
I'll figure something out. We grew up together, so someday I'll hit on the right combination to get more than "It's my duty" out of him.
[Regis nods as Jayce asks his questions. What happened to him, as far as he knows, isn't that common among the Adopted, so it only makes sense the other man is curious.]
As near as I can tell, yes. Ten years. Forgive me if I need a little more time to figure out if I am all right or not. A lot happened. Some good, but also much bad as is often the case when a country is at war.
The whole thing was very strange, I must admit. I received word that Queen Sunna wished to see me, so I went to see her. My first thought was perhaps, after all this time, she was getting back to me about the proposal I gave her. Instead, I barely get into the chambers with her and the next thing I know I am laying on the ground in front of her with a whole lot more memories in my head than I had before and feeling quite a bit older I might add.
[The silver and white in his hair now isn't a fashion statement. He earned that, though, it doesn't really seem real.]
Do you say it? Because with that kind of person, I think you just need to do little things. That's always worked better for me than just saying what I feel. Words sometimes don't mean as much.
[ Not that Jayce was an expert at navigating that kind of thing. More often than not, he fell on his face, but maybe it counted that he tried. ]
It sounds like if anyone can, it'd be you. It's hard not to get to know someone after all that time. [ Jayce didn't grow up with Viktor, not in the same exact way, but he had. The person he was now was because of him, and he wondered if maybe he might have had the same effect on him. ]
Yeah. [ Jayce is still stunned, not really sure what to say. ] Yeah, I'm sure you need time to figure all of that out.
[ Frowning, he nods. ] That sounds like what someone else told me. They aren't here anymore, but they mentioned their own court leader summoning them and then they experienced something similar. I don't remember how many years they'd said, but it was a lot, I think.
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[ The only reason Jayce could navigate any of that mess had been because of Mel, but she'd had that council wrapped around her finger long before he ever was a part of it. ]
Ten years? [ Jayce's eyebrows arch up towards his hairline and he looks over at Regis with concern etched onto his face. ] Are you alright? What happened? [ The rest of the conversation could wait, at least for a minute. ]
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[Regis' expression becomes determined in an amused sort of way. He's not about to let Clarus get away with it.]
I'll figure something out. We grew up together, so someday I'll hit on the right combination to get more than "It's my duty" out of him.
[Regis nods as Jayce asks his questions. What happened to him, as far as he knows, isn't that common among the Adopted, so it only makes sense the other man is curious.]
As near as I can tell, yes. Ten years. Forgive me if I need a little more time to figure out if I am all right or not. A lot happened. Some good, but also much bad as is often the case when a country is at war.
The whole thing was very strange, I must admit. I received word that Queen Sunna wished to see me, so I went to see her. My first thought was perhaps, after all this time, she was getting back to me about the proposal I gave her. Instead, I barely get into the chambers with her and the next thing I know I am laying on the ground in front of her with a whole lot more memories in my head than I had before and feeling quite a bit older I might add.
[The silver and white in his hair now isn't a fashion statement. He earned that, though, it doesn't really seem real.]
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[ Not that Jayce was an expert at navigating that kind of thing. More often than not, he fell on his face, but maybe it counted that he tried. ]
It sounds like if anyone can, it'd be you. It's hard not to get to know someone after all that time. [ Jayce didn't grow up with Viktor, not in the same exact way, but he had. The person he was now was because of him, and he wondered if maybe he might have had the same effect on him. ]
Yeah. [ Jayce is still stunned, not really sure what to say. ] Yeah, I'm sure you need time to figure all of that out.
[ Frowning, he nods. ] That sounds like what someone else told me. They aren't here anymore, but they mentioned their own court leader summoning them and then they experienced something similar. I don't remember how many years they'd said, but it was a lot, I think.