Board Thread:Roleplay/@comment-25808351-20180615005427/@comment-27550231-20180929074446

A pair of iron gauntlets fall heavily on the floor as Jorge tosses them to the corner along with his equipment and crushed helmet. Then as if practiced he picked up Layoka and planted a kiss on her forehead before handing her over to Imperia and moving on to Regina. Like a trickling stream his body moved naturally as he clasped her shoulders and brought Regina down to a knee with him. He looked directly into her and let her see what remained on his weathered features. Soot, blood, bruised and flaking skin were all caked upon him enough to occlude the bags forming under his eyes, but they told her everything she needed to know.

They yelled out in fear of what they saw. Not the fear of one's own demise but one wrought in the fear of loosing all. He opened his mouth and let out a small grunt as he cleared his voice and began... "I can't possibly explain what happened this past week without sounding like a lunatic, but what I can tell you is that she sacrificed everything to save Layoka and Imperia from their kidnappers. Had I been more attentive this may never have happened. I am to blame for this. I know that I have caused you all nothing but harm but I will repay my debt to you all. No matter the cost."

Before Regina could retort Jorge went to work and pulled out his sketch book and went back to taking her vitals and reassessing her injuries and interventions, ignoring the burns her blood left on his skin.