[Normally, her praise would have lifted him out of his funk, but this one feels like it went way too far for him to be any sort of cheery after that. He doesn't have to be a mind-reader or even try to look for signs that she's just trying to be strong in the face of such trauma. If it were him, he'd be terribly hurt, even if he recognized that it wasn't anyone's fault but the sea monster that had used her magic to mind control him.
A soft, sad smile unfolds on his features as she runs her thumb over his cheek, leaning his head into the palm of her hand, nuzzling it affectionately as he breathes out another heavy sigh. He'll treat her like a queen for as long as it takes to truly put this entire episode behind them, so he hopes she doesn't mind if he spoils her rotten for a while. Tartaglia begins to swim back towards the shore while they both still reside in each other's arms, using his vision to help propel them a little faster until they finally reach land again.]
Yoimiya, will you come sit with me for a while? Right over there in the shade.
[He indicates a part of the sandy beach that has a few large trees that hang over it, providing a nice place for the two of them to rest. Admittedly, he's a little tired now after all of that, and only wants to sit for a bit and collect himself.]
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[Normally, her praise would have lifted him out of his funk, but this one feels like it went way too far for him to be any sort of cheery after that. He doesn't have to be a mind-reader or even try to look for signs that she's just trying to be strong in the face of such trauma. If it were him, he'd be terribly hurt, even if he recognized that it wasn't anyone's fault but the sea monster that had used her magic to mind control him.
A soft, sad smile unfolds on his features as she runs her thumb over his cheek, leaning his head into the palm of her hand, nuzzling it affectionately as he breathes out another heavy sigh. He'll treat her like a queen for as long as it takes to truly put this entire episode behind them, so he hopes she doesn't mind if he spoils her rotten for a while. Tartaglia begins to swim back towards the shore while they both still reside in each other's arms, using his vision to help propel them a little faster until they finally reach land again.]
Yoimiya, will you come sit with me for a while? Right over there in the shade.
[He indicates a part of the sandy beach that has a few large trees that hang over it, providing a nice place for the two of them to rest. Admittedly, he's a little tired now after all of that, and only wants to sit for a bit and collect himself.]