[ the real answer is that he most likely didn't have to do what he did, but the moment he thought about thorns having to potentially do it in his stead he acted first. thorns is faster, stronger. he had to do it before he'd found them and he barely made it in time.
thorns would continue to live with himself, but if that's one less weight he could save him from, why wouldn't he? ]
… Alright. After that… we'll keep our promises to each other.
[ it hits him suddenly and all at once how tired he is. now that he's once again settled and secured, he finds his eyelids drooping into a close. more importantly, him and thorns are bound closer than ever. technically, thorns could disperse the handcuffs at any given time, but the feel of it against his wrist is somehow… comforting?
it's a physical representation of their bond. he dozes off… the way he's still bleeding and now they're stuck to each other have fun with that thorns ]
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thorns would continue to live with himself, but if that's one less weight he could save him from, why wouldn't he? ]
… Alright. After that… we'll keep our promises to each other.
[ it hits him suddenly and all at once how tired he is. now that he's once again settled and secured, he finds his eyelids drooping into a close. more importantly, him and thorns are bound closer than ever. technically, thorns could disperse the handcuffs at any given time, but the feel of it against his wrist is somehow… comforting?
it's a physical representation of their bond. he dozes off… the way he's still bleeding and now they're stuck to each other have fun with that thorns ]