[Skulduggery hadn't been aware of how cold he'd been until the elemental rush abruptly washes over him. All at once, he can feel the open air, the ground beneath his feet, the tingle of fire just a snap away; the realization of what he was missing nearly takes his legs out from under him. Alas, the high-speed freighter that is their "ever after" is barrelling straight towards him, so there will be no collapsing to the dirt quite yet.
He grabs the Captain's hand, feeling for the cuff briefly with his thumb. They're on his list, but first...
Resisting a showy display of self-defense, Skulduggery closes his fist discreetly by his side, pulling the air into an invisible barrier between them and the rest of the survivors. Until he knows how everyone else is feeling, vis-à-vis him having his cake and eating it too, he's not going to risk another surprise attack.
While he's taking those precautions, he's also cataloging the remaining faces, ensuring the ones he cares about are still around. Fio and the Captain are confirmed, but Darcy? Ava?
Maximilien is there, which is a great start. A burst of bravado comes over him for the first time in what feels like months.]
For someone with no imagination, this is a pretty good start, Maximilien.
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He grabs the Captain's hand, feeling for the cuff briefly with his thumb. They're on his list, but first...
Resisting a showy display of self-defense, Skulduggery closes his fist discreetly by his side, pulling the air into an invisible barrier between them and the rest of the survivors. Until he knows how everyone else is feeling, vis-à-vis him having his cake and eating it too, he's not going to risk another surprise attack.
While he's taking those precautions, he's also cataloging the remaining faces, ensuring the ones he cares about are still around. Fio and the Captain are confirmed, but Darcy? Ava?
Maximilien is there, which is a great start. A burst of bravado comes over him for the first time in what feels like months.]
For someone with no imagination, this is a pretty good start, Maximilien.