He's seen eyes like that before, on those so young they hadn't learned how to turn their fear into rage. Those with eyes so stricken with fear and pain rarely had long to live, but in this instance he'd been spared by what amounted to the simple act of closing a door.
Zaknafein finally kneels and places a hand on Caesar's shoulder, tentative at first but firm as he looks into the other man's eyes with an expression of calm sincerity.
"You are safe now." He says gently, then looks back over the carnage that occurred in the small room. This must be where the man sleeps. Zak surmises that it is going to be quite some time before sleep comes easily for the wizard again, if ever.
Finally, he turns back to Caesar and taps his chest, then points to the corpse, and then at the portal. He keeps his fingers pointed at the portal for a long moment, hoping that it will help get his point across.
Open the door again and he will leave, take his danger and his mess with him.
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Zaknafein finally kneels and places a hand on Caesar's shoulder, tentative at first but firm as he looks into the other man's eyes with an expression of calm sincerity.
"You are safe now." He says gently, then looks back over the carnage that occurred in the small room. This must be where the man sleeps. Zak surmises that it is going to be quite some time before sleep comes easily for the wizard again, if ever.
Finally, he turns back to Caesar and taps his chest, then points to the corpse, and then at the portal. He keeps his fingers pointed at the portal for a long moment, hoping that it will help get his point across.
Open the door again and he will leave, take his danger and his mess with him.