Oh, she hates that lost face, a lot. It reminds her of Quay in a way she doesn't want to think about.
She's relieved when Zerxus names the responsible parties, both because his mood seems to shift and because--
"Patia's not involved. That idiot has been jealous of her for years, if there's any way he can get what he wants from him," she jerks her chin at Neal, "without her? He'll try every other option first."
Laerryn's focus comes to rest on the stranger again, and for the first time there's a prick of jealousy that Zerxus got to see Evandrin and she didn't. Or at least, a part of her hisses, whatever is inside this man pretending to be Evandrin.
She steps closer and rests a fingertip against Neal's temple, starts to murmur a spell, and is taken abruptly by surprise as something bright and numbing floods her senses. Laerryn yanks her hand back and shakes it out like she's been badly shocked.
"What... the fuck."
Neal doesn't wake up. He does stir, just enough for Evandrin's pendant to slide out from under Neal's shirt and pool with its chain in the hollow of his throat.
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She's relieved when Zerxus names the responsible parties, both because his mood seems to shift and because--
"Patia's not involved. That idiot has been jealous of her for years, if there's any way he can get what he wants from him," she jerks her chin at Neal, "without her? He'll try every other option first."
Laerryn's focus comes to rest on the stranger again, and for the first time there's a prick of jealousy that Zerxus got to see Evandrin and she didn't. Or at least, a part of her hisses, whatever is inside this man pretending to be Evandrin.
She steps closer and rests a fingertip against Neal's temple, starts to murmur a spell, and is taken abruptly by surprise as something bright and numbing floods her senses. Laerryn yanks her hand back and shakes it out like she's been badly shocked.
"What... the fuck."
Neal doesn't wake up. He does stir, just enough for Evandrin's pendant to slide out from under Neal's shirt and pool with its chain in the hollow of his throat.