[ It is cold--but it's also the kind of cold that seems appropriate, even when the guy first brought it up. He has an urge to touch at his own cheeks again, because now that he thinks about it--weren't the guy's hands freezing when he touched him? Which kinda led credence to his being a vampire (they're cold, right?), but also, some people just get colder than other people.
He's torn between that line of thought and this guy seeing his not dead wife, which--is concerning. And is leaning more into this being a more serious issue than just a simple chill. ]
There was something bad here trying to trick people. I don't know where it went. [ This hadn't been the M.O, but--Gorgug's still apprehensive about a possible connection. He also takes this time to slow his steps to a stop, gives a quick ] Hey [ to get Hyrilis to stop with him.
And then he walks to him, not trying to move suddenly or quickly, to put his hands on the other's cheeks. Because this is how we check for things, here.
And, indeed, with Gorgug's eyes blinking: ]
You're colder.
[ Gorgug's hands are not as cold as Hyrilis's cheeks. And he does answer, delayed, but if it might mean something: ]
no subject
He's torn between that line of thought and this guy seeing his not dead wife, which--is concerning. And is leaning more into this being a more serious issue than just a simple chill. ]
There was something bad here trying to trick people. I don't know where it went. [ This hadn't been the M.O, but--Gorgug's still apprehensive about a possible connection. He also takes this time to slow his steps to a stop, gives a quick ] Hey [ to get Hyrilis to stop with him.
And then he walks to him, not trying to move suddenly or quickly, to put his hands on the other's cheeks. Because this is how we check for things, here.
And, indeed, with Gorgug's eyes blinking: ]
You're colder.
[ Gorgug's hands are not as cold as Hyrilis's cheeks. And he does answer, delayed, but if it might mean something: ]
I haven't seen anyone else yet.
[ He truly was living in blissful ignorance.... ]