[ A mind game. The paladin's rage stoked ever further, the grip on her throat begins to tighten, but there's a flash in his eyes when her words sink in. It's her voice that anchors him, the words heartbreaking on their own, but she's here, fighting for him, and he won't stop fighting in return.
In horror, he recoils and pulls his hand away quickly, realizing what he's done, how close he came—
With a tone bordering on abject horror, the breaks through and speaks. ]
Vanessa. [ By his own hand, he might have lost her. ] I'm sorry, I'm so sorry...
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[ A mind game. The paladin's rage stoked ever further, the grip on her throat begins to tighten, but there's a flash in his eyes when her words sink in. It's her voice that anchors him, the words heartbreaking on their own, but she's here, fighting for him, and he won't stop fighting in return.
In horror, he recoils and pulls his hand away quickly, realizing what he's done, how close he came—
With a tone bordering on abject horror, the breaks through and speaks. ]
Vanessa. [ By his own hand, he might have lost her. ] I'm sorry, I'm so sorry...