[This is a bit of a role reversal, that much is true. But Vanyel's never been good at sitting by and letting others walk into danger, especially not people he loves. And after the drift, and her disappearance shortly afterward, that goes double for Rosie.
Having her (and Vex) there in Xist was all that had kept him mostly sane, after not being able to get most of his family through the portal and losing the two he had managed to pull through once they were inside. When she'd vanished, he'd been ready to take out the Elder Scroll and tear through the multiverse to find her again - that wasn't the planning of a sane man and he knew it.
And in Panultima, even knowing her background, it'd been all he could to do to not go bursting into the arena after her, to try and help her more directly. Seeing her hurt so badly tonight... well, it was lucky he'd had enough pull to essentially just walk in; he absolutely would have Shouted down anything or anyone in his way otherwise.
If she were to die... at this point, even he can't be sure he wouldn't simply lose his mind.]
Yes, I do. [He answers, taking one of her hands and pressing his lips to the back of it.]
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Having her (and Vex) there in Xist was all that had kept him mostly sane, after not being able to get most of his family through the portal and losing the two he had managed to pull through once they were inside. When she'd vanished, he'd been ready to take out the Elder Scroll and tear through the multiverse to find her again - that wasn't the planning of a sane man and he knew it.
And in Panultima, even knowing her background, it'd been all he could to do to not go bursting into the arena after her, to try and help her more directly. Seeing her hurt so badly tonight... well, it was lucky he'd had enough pull to essentially just walk in; he absolutely would have Shouted down anything or anyone in his way otherwise.
If she were to die... at this point, even he can't be sure he wouldn't simply lose his mind.]
Yes, I do. [He answers, taking one of her hands and pressing his lips to the back of it.]