~ What happened in the past ~
They used to be close. They were friends, already starting to feel more.
Robert is as usual sarcastic, caring, but a little closed off. Zahir is warm expressive and with Robert hes a little softer.
Robert listens and observes, Zahir talks, laughs, and pulls him along.
Robert is used to Zahir in small doses. Zahir is always careful around Robert. They dont realize theres a limit because theyve never tested it.
The lunar eclipse is coming, Zahir is excited. "You'll see it ways differently then the mortals Rob!"
Hes excited because he wants to share more of himself with Robert.
Robert is just content to see Zahir so happy.
At first its beautiful, Zahir's temple mimics the earth a bit, dimming the light, changing color.
Gradually though, Zahirs's light intensifies, it deepens. Robert can feel the shift, Zahir doesnt realize the shift is dangerous.
To him he's just being fully himself.
At first its subtle, the feeling that washes over Robert. Not exactly pain, more like overexposure.
Robert feels it nearly in his core when it does become pain.
The light stops reflecting and starts piercing.
Robert tries to push through because he wanted this, he wanted to be close to Zahir wanted to prove they could be together.
He stays a second too long.
Zahir finally notices that Robert isn't just quiet, hes struggling. The glow on him is harsher than in the temple almost red.
He immediately tries to dim himself, to fix this, but its too late.
The eclipse just makes him stronger, harder to control.
There's a cry and Robert is on the floor holding his side.
Zahir tries to touch him, but it makes it worse his hands hotter than they've ever been to robert. Robert own divinity lashes out from the pain. Taking woth it two of the sun gods fingers...
Zahir is stunned the the eclipse is making him stronger to the point he barely notices but of course the shock is there.
Robert cries out again and it snaps Zahir out of his stupor and he calls for help.
Herman and a few others come running. But the Ocean God is quick to scoop Robert up and rush him to the gods own temple.
Zahir follows far behind almost in a daze and even from there he could see that Roberts temple is bathed in a red light.
In the aftermath Zahir is shaken, tries to reach out but hesitates because of what happened.
Robert believes he was too weak, not strong enough to see all of Zahir... Or even stand at his side.
Roberts tunic/wrap fully covers his body now.
Zahir is filled with guilt.
Robert when hearing that he lashed out while in pain taking two of the sun gods fingers falls deeper in his self loathing.
They both dont reach out. Too stuck in their own heads.