"No," the Fool says quickly and shakes his head, "no, you should not--"
He stops himself; already he can feel the sheer force of his panic over the thought of Devin and Fitz interacting at his request threatening to overwhelm him. The Fool clasps his hands together in front of himself and takes a steadying breath. Like as all, Devin will only find his reaction perplexing if he doesn't provide some explanation.
"As I told you at the turtle's head," he says quietly, "he is my Catalyst. The one who changed the course of history at my direction, in our world. I worry that--" A pause; the Fool presses his lips into a thin line, then looks back to Devin gravely. "...already I worry what it means for he and I to be near each other in this place. What it could mean for Aifaran--or all of Konryu. He should not take any action on my behalf, not even through you."
He looks away again. The next admission carries more pain with it. "Truthfully, I should not speak to him at all." There's an unspoken 'and yet,' there.
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He stops himself; already he can feel the sheer force of his panic over the thought of Devin and Fitz interacting at his request threatening to overwhelm him. The Fool clasps his hands together in front of himself and takes a steadying breath. Like as all, Devin will only find his reaction perplexing if he doesn't provide some explanation.
"As I told you at the turtle's head," he says quietly, "he is my Catalyst. The one who changed the course of history at my direction, in our world. I worry that--" A pause; the Fool presses his lips into a thin line, then looks back to Devin gravely. "...already I worry what it means for he and I to be near each other in this place. What it could mean for Aifaran--or all of Konryu. He should not take any action on my behalf, not even through you."
He looks away again. The next admission carries more pain with it. "Truthfully, I should not speak to him at all." There's an unspoken 'and yet,' there.