[It comes as a surprise to him that Thoma would want to keep him around, but he doesn't want to argue. Not now, when Thoma is still bleeding and really needs something for that wound. Aether gives him a look both guilty and worried, before nodding.]
Alright...
[He tries to retreat as fast as possible, to give his friend some time to process all of this. Aether also needs time and again, everything in him screams to just run away the moment he gets a chance. He's scared that he'll hurt Thoma once more eventually.
Taking a quick look around, he locates the kitchen and hurries there. He washes the blood away from his hands and face, and seeing the red mixed with water makes him feel even more sick than before. His body trembles as he leans over the sink, but what he can do? It doesn't seem like he'll be waking up from this nightmare.
Once he cleans himself, Aether sighs deeply and sits down on the floor, too worried that his dirty clothes will stain Thoma's furniture. He looks around, looking for a window and almost considering jumping through it. Would he die if he did that? Would he... finally wake up?
Somehow it feels like not the best course of action. Thoma would worry about him, he realizes. Or at least he would be scared that Aether would go out and hurt someone.
...But then what should he do? Is it really okay to stay here?]
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Alright...
[He tries to retreat as fast as possible, to give his friend some time to process all of this. Aether also needs time and again, everything in him screams to just run away the moment he gets a chance. He's scared that he'll hurt Thoma once more eventually.
Taking a quick look around, he locates the kitchen and hurries there. He washes the blood away from his hands and face, and seeing the red mixed with water makes him feel even more sick than before. His body trembles as he leans over the sink, but what he can do? It doesn't seem like he'll be waking up from this nightmare.
Once he cleans himself, Aether sighs deeply and sits down on the floor, too worried that his dirty clothes will stain Thoma's furniture. He looks around, looking for a window and almost considering jumping through it. Would he die if he did that? Would he... finally wake up?
Somehow it feels like not the best course of action. Thoma would worry about him, he realizes. Or at least he would be scared that Aether would go out and hurt someone.
...But then what should he do? Is it really okay to stay here?]