Older siblings punish the younger through mockery.
[ Which he can do and does often in subtle ways- enough to get Alistair to think or to poke back. It's an imperfect system but it works for them, anything else smacks of things they'd both rather avoid from their respective pasts.
It's almost easy- sitting here, watching him, petting his hair. He truly is a puppy. ]
Then we would have to follow you about. I am not raising a child on my own. You keep insisting upon it, should it ever come to pass? You are going to help whether you like it or not.
[ Zevran focuses on the pass of Alistair's hair through his hand, the first time he'd done this he'd been checking for a headwound. Found one, too. ]
With or without the child, Alistair- I will follow you when you've need of me. You know this.
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Date: 2016-02-01 03:09 am (UTC)[ Which he can do and does often in subtle ways- enough to get Alistair to think or to poke back. It's an imperfect system but it works for them, anything else smacks of things they'd both rather avoid from their respective pasts.
It's almost easy- sitting here, watching him, petting his hair. He truly is a puppy. ]
Then we would have to follow you about. I am not raising a child on my own. You keep insisting upon it, should it ever come to pass? You are going to help whether you like it or not.
[ Zevran focuses on the pass of Alistair's hair through his hand, the first time he'd done this he'd been checking for a headwound. Found one, too. ]
With or without the child, Alistair- I will follow you when you've need of me. You know this.