[ And why it all crumbles so quickly a moment later. ]
Viktor! [ Panicked and unsure what's come over him, he's at his side in a moment with a hand on his back to support as he coughs.
It means he also sees what's on the rag as soon Viktor pulls back, and why he goes so very still at it. ]
Is that... blood?
[ He says it even as he knows it is. Paleblood, like his. And it brings a crashing of reality at what that implies-- and the fear suddenly that blood. That's bad to shed at night especially. ]
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Viktor! [ Panicked and unsure what's come over him, he's at his side in a moment with a hand on his back to support as he coughs.
It means he also sees what's on the rag as soon Viktor pulls back, and why he goes so very still at it. ]
Is that... blood?
[ He says it even as he knows it is. Paleblood, like his. And it brings a crashing of reality at what that implies-- and the fear suddenly that blood. That's bad to shed at night especially. ]
Is... that because...?