[She can probably hear his deep, rumbling laugh from all the way across camp, despite his having posted himself near its very edge.]
Is that how it sounded, that I had complaints regarding your leadership? I thought I had made it plain that I was quite sorry I underestimated you, in fact. You have nothing to worry about, I have no quarrel with any of that.
I didn't want to assume either way. And if it helps, it never felt like you underestimated me. You had ever right to be wary. After all, it's not as if you knew any of us aside from just one day we showed up in your grove, tadpoles in our heads. You know how it is, spring a bear from prison, all in a day's work, right?
Seriously, even if you did have complaints, I would have understood.
Perhaps not for the average adventurer, but I remain ever grateful that it was part of your day's work. I shudder to think of what might have been had you lot not found me when you did.
[He'd rather not dwell on that, truly.]
I promise you, should I ever have such concerns, I will address them with you directly. You have more than shown you are quite approachable in that regard.
I don't know. You seem pretty self-sufficient. Maybe you would have been able to figure something out. I'm glad we don't have to find out. I'm glad that we were able to do something about it, too.
[Otherwise, maybe he would have died. That drow woman seemed awfully keen on doing away with him and his kind... Who knows what else that could have turned everything into.]
You can come to me for anything. If you want to, that is. I'm not much of a leader, but what all of you think. What you want. It's important to me. And I'm not even really your leader. You know what I mean. If I can help, I want to help.
That you think so highly of me is truly flattering, but even a bear of my ilk can only do so much from within a cage. As you say, I am glad we do not need to find out.
[For several reasons, well beyond his own well-being, as it would happen.]
You do yourself a disservice, I think, downplaying the influence you have on others, but I think the fact that you do not think yourself so important is part of what makes you someone the rest are so keen to look to for guidance. Perhaps we ought to leave the word 'leader' out of it, if you feel so. We can simply call ourselves "allies," instead. Friends?
[Certainly friends.]
I'm certain you have better things to do than write to me from across camp all evening, regardless. Still, I will always welcome company if you find you need someone to speak to, as well.
[She's so glad he can't hear the shy laughter that she seems to often get when someone talks about her leadership qualities. Or rather, the ones she's pretty sure she lacks. There's not a thing about her that screams leader. Or even remotely implies it. But maybe Halsin's onto something. The people who don't want to be leaders tend to often be the best ones for the position.]
I like allies. And friends. I think both of those are perfect.
[Friends. Something about that makes her feel incredibly warm. Maybe because Nepione hasn't let herself stay in one place long enough to really make friends, but surely enough spending time with the others is allowing her to grow close to them.]
I'd make time for each and every one of you. Whether it was to write or just to spend time with, so don't be so sure about that. But if you're saying you'd rather talk than write back and forth, you can just put it like that, too. [She grins to herself, maybe a little pleased that she has the courage to write something like that. She'd certainly never say as much.] Either way, thank you. I'm not the best at talking, but I'll try to be better about that.
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Date: 2025-11-21 08:10 pm (UTC)[She can probably hear his deep, rumbling laugh from all the way across camp, despite his having posted himself near its very edge.]
Is that how it sounded, that I had complaints regarding your leadership? I thought I had made it plain that I was quite sorry I underestimated you, in fact. You have nothing to worry about, I have no quarrel with any of that.
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Date: 2025-11-21 08:20 pm (UTC)I didn't want to assume either way. And if it helps, it never felt like you underestimated me. You had ever right to be wary. After all, it's not as if you knew any of us aside from just one day we showed up in your grove, tadpoles in our heads. You know how it is, spring a bear from prison, all in a day's work, right?
Seriously, even if you did have complaints, I would have understood.
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Date: 2025-12-29 05:51 am (UTC)Perhaps not for the average adventurer, but I remain ever grateful that it was part of your day's work. I shudder to think of what might have been had you lot not found me when you did.
[He'd rather not dwell on that, truly.]
I promise you, should I ever have such concerns, I will address them with you directly. You have more than shown you are quite approachable in that regard.
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Date: 2025-12-30 01:15 am (UTC)[Otherwise, maybe he would have died. That drow woman seemed awfully keen on doing away with him and his kind... Who knows what else that could have turned everything into.]
You can come to me for anything. If you want to, that is. I'm not much of a leader, but what all of you think. What you want. It's important to me. And I'm not even really your leader. You know what I mean. If I can help, I want to help.
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Date: 2026-02-02 05:05 pm (UTC)[For several reasons, well beyond his own well-being, as it would happen.]
You do yourself a disservice, I think, downplaying the influence you have on others, but I think the fact that you do not think yourself so important is part of what makes you someone the rest are so keen to look to for guidance. Perhaps we ought to leave the word 'leader' out of it, if you feel so. We can simply call ourselves "allies," instead. Friends?
[Certainly friends.]
I'm certain you have better things to do than write to me from across camp all evening, regardless. Still, I will always welcome company if you find you need someone to speak to, as well.
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Date: 2026-02-04 01:20 am (UTC)I like allies. And friends. I think both of those are perfect.
[Friends. Something about that makes her feel incredibly warm. Maybe because Nepione hasn't let herself stay in one place long enough to really make friends, but surely enough spending time with the others is allowing her to grow close to them.]
I'd make time for each and every one of you. Whether it was to write or just to spend time with, so don't be so sure about that. But if you're saying you'd rather talk than write back and forth, you can just put it like that, too. [She grins to herself, maybe a little pleased that she has the courage to write something like that. She'd certainly never say as much.] Either way, thank you. I'm not the best at talking, but I'll try to be better about that.