[ Rosinante freezes at the voice, his blood turning like ice in his veins.
but then the trembling returns almost at once, stronger this time, wracking him from head to foot. tears are already spilling from his eyes, his panicked thoughts are a loop of they can't have found me so soon, they can't, they can't-- but the man standing before him proves him wrong, and this one has a sword, and Rosinante is already too familiar how a sharp blade like that feels like cutting deep into his skin and stabbing through his flesh. he's going to be in a world of pain all over again, and Father isn't here, nor is Doffy, he's all alone and there's no escape--
he gasps, and surges up to his feet
and then he's running towards the opposite direction from the man, as fast as his worn feet and weakened legs could carry him, barely seeing where he's going through his tears.
ok, noted! lmao that moustache really is ridiculous tho
but then the trembling returns almost at once, stronger this time, wracking him from head to foot. tears are already spilling from his eyes, his panicked thoughts are a loop of they can't have found me so soon, they can't, they can't-- but the man standing before him proves him wrong, and this one has a sword, and Rosinante is already too familiar how a sharp blade like that feels like cutting deep into his skin and stabbing through his flesh. he's going to be in a world of pain all over again, and Father isn't here, nor is Doffy, he's all alone and there's no escape--
he gasps, and surges up to his feet
and then he's running towards the opposite direction from the man, as fast as his worn feet and weakened legs could carry him, barely seeing where he's going through his tears.
no, no, no, please, no--!! ]