[ food seemed plentiful and yet every instinct jayce had told him there was scarcity, that there'd be a danger of having nothing at all if he didn't properly entertain his hunger and then more some. but he meets another man in the wake of his scrounging, halting with his breath caught into a gasp and the clutch on his food and drink going tight.
it takes a few paranoid seconds for overrun eyes to come to a coherent standstill. having come across a few staggering souls as is, jayce still feels as if he's become too feral in that ravine. his heart pounds when he sees people, and when he thinks to speak, it's like his brain short circuits. he doesn't know what to say, for one who'd spend years as a poster boy, giving speeches to crowds and playing politics.
he's glad the other man, who doesn't look all that worse than him, similar even, speaks first. breathlessly, jayce's eyelids flutter, and he gives a resigned, quiet series of nods in return. half as a hello, and half as self comfort. as long as they're not trying to kill each other or steal their meals, things should be fine. he won't need his hammer.
once he has his gaze honed in on the symbol, it's all he can focus on. ]
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it takes a few paranoid seconds for overrun eyes to come to a coherent standstill. having come across a few staggering souls as is, jayce still feels as if he's become too feral in that ravine. his heart pounds when he sees people, and when he thinks to speak, it's like his brain short circuits. he doesn't know what to say, for one who'd spend years as a poster boy, giving speeches to crowds and playing politics.
he's glad the other man, who doesn't look all that worse than him, similar even, speaks first. breathlessly, jayce's eyelids flutter, and he gives a resigned, quiet series of nods in return. half as a hello, and half as self comfort. as long as they're not trying to kill each other or steal their meals, things should be fine. he won't need his hammer.
once he has his gaze honed in on the symbol, it's all he can focus on. ]
—W-wait.