[ a pained gasp escapes him, and his head rocks back against the cell's wall.
Well. That had hurt..
It's not the most painful thing he's experienced, however, and if that's the best the wizard can muster, Dorian thinks he could take it. He can hold out against this for a while. If he reveals his magic, he's not sure what consequences he might face. The man before him is mad enough to do something remarkably stupid, he knows at least that much, but the specifics elude Dorian. Better to keep his magic to himself for now.
And surely-- surely Charlie must be suspicious by now, yes? Worried something had happened when he doesn't arrive at the store. It's a blind hope, considering he could literally be anywhere in the world, but he clings to it as surely as a drowning man would a length of rope. ]
I don't know what you want from me. [ Whenever he manages a breath again, he grits the words out between clenched teeth. His arms are wrapped around his middle protectively. ] I've already told you -- I'm not capable of whatever it is you think I am.
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Well. That had hurt..
It's not the most painful thing he's experienced, however, and if that's the best the wizard can muster, Dorian thinks he could take it. He can hold out against this for a while. If he reveals his magic, he's not sure what consequences he might face. The man before him is mad enough to do something remarkably stupid, he knows at least that much, but the specifics elude Dorian. Better to keep his magic to himself for now.
And surely-- surely Charlie must be suspicious by now, yes? Worried something had happened when he doesn't arrive at the store. It's a blind hope, considering he could literally be anywhere in the world, but he clings to it as surely as a drowning man would a length of rope. ]
I don't know what you want from me. [ Whenever he manages a breath again, he grits the words out between clenched teeth. His arms are wrapped around his middle protectively. ] I've already told you -- I'm not capable of whatever it is you think I am.