[ Oz honestly cannot remember a time when anyone apart from himself was so outraged on his behalf. There is a storm of righteous fury brewing in Dimitri's blue eyes, and Oz is weirdly touched by the gesture. Even if his new friend can do nothing from a world away, that he even wants to seek justice in the first place means more to Oz than even he probably realizes.
In any case, Dimitri has easily endeared himself to the shadowy presence in the back of Oz's mind, the only other friend he has in the world.
Speaking of... ]
I was cut free.
[ His glance turns hesitant for a moment, as if he is not sure how to accurately describe what transpired, or even if he should. What if Dimitri thinks him mad?
Crimson eyes sweep over the prince's face, searching for the seed of betrayal, but he sees only the flash of hot anger on Oz's behalf, and decides it's worth the risk. ]
I heard a voice, someone telling me we didn't have to accept it as fair. We didn't have to play by their rules. And my ropes were cut. I didn't see who it was, just a glimpse of shadow, but I think... no, I know that presence is still with me. It feels like a friend.
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In any case, Dimitri has easily endeared himself to the shadowy presence in the back of Oz's mind, the only other friend he has in the world.
Speaking of... ]
I was cut free.
[ His glance turns hesitant for a moment, as if he is not sure how to accurately describe what transpired, or even if he should. What if Dimitri thinks him mad?
Crimson eyes sweep over the prince's face, searching for the seed of betrayal, but he sees only the flash of hot anger on Oz's behalf, and decides it's worth the risk. ]
I heard a voice, someone telling me we didn't have to accept it as fair. We didn't have to play by their rules. And my ropes were cut. I didn't see who it was, just a glimpse of shadow, but I think... no, I know that presence is still with me. It feels like a friend.