[ The notes are easy enough to catch, and on the tip of his tongue for a moment, before caution stills the urge. Obvious as it may be to him, a thought so recently on the surface, it is not exactly the most uncommon piece of art; is that going to be seen as nothing more than a lucky guess?
Skimming farther than that doesn't take much more effort. Dipping into the shallows, in a manner of speaking (as far as he'd meant to go to start with), is not a long journey before he's met with hallowing and very apparent resistance. He has seen fracturing before, memories thrown into disarray, scarred by trauma. But this is--
It feels longer than this whole process actually takes before his eyes snap open, concerned and not far from horrified. ]
What happened to you?
[ Not exactly the most tactful way of asking, but it's a kneejerk reaction that isn't much dictated by etiquette. ]
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Skimming farther than that doesn't take much more effort. Dipping into the shallows, in a manner of speaking (as far as he'd meant to go to start with), is not a long journey before he's met with hallowing and very apparent resistance. He has seen fracturing before, memories thrown into disarray, scarred by trauma. But this is--
It feels longer than this whole process actually takes before his eyes snap open, concerned and not far from horrified. ]
What happened to you?
[ Not exactly the most tactful way of asking, but it's a kneejerk reaction that isn't much dictated by etiquette. ]