#heartofephinea

Send ϡ for a MENTAL STATE headcanon.

Lambda silently cursed. Normally he would refute any such offer. He didn’tneed the help of others, had spent the better part of a millennia forced to survive alone without any support. To rely on another felt foolish, made him feelweak and yet it would be hours before he could walk on the steadily swelling ankle. A foolish mistake in the heat of battle; now he suffered the consequences. At least it was Emil and not certain others he could think of.

“Fine,” Lambda conceded, placing his weight on the spirit’s shoulder, in a gesture awkward enough to betray he’d never done such a thing before. “Is something wrong?” he asked, feeling foolish for needing assistance. “Now let us be out of here before any more of those infernal creatures think we attacking their nest.”

        it took a bite of his tongue as the weight was awkwardly placed upon his shoulder. shifting, he moved a bit. “H-here,” he tried to move, an arm wrapping about the taller’s waist, “move your arm a bit to wrap around my shoulders, to displace the weight more evenly.” honestly, emil felt like lambda’s stubbornness was rather funny, once again reminding him of his half-elven companion from so long ago. red hair just came with the personality embedded within it, didn’t it?

                 “R-right, right, I know. Just don’t worry about the monsters, I’ll deal with any that show up.” it was taking a great deal to hide the entertainment from his tone, but green eyes were shining with humor. the simplicity of such actions were, perhaps degrading to his companion, but showed a trust behind it them as well which made emil’s stomach flutter with happiness. “Heh…y-you really remind me of an old friend of mine.” the words were whispered softly, the nostalgia warm to his tongue.

☛ : What is their typical response to being given orders?

When still a Knight, Duke would follow orders without question; albeit skeptically if the orders were flawed, or he felt they were wrong. He was a noble, but he didn’t hold as high a position as one would expect; he didn’t have any power to refuse or change orders. After leaving, if any but the Entelexeia (or Alexei, as he was the only one he still consorted with regularly) were to give him orders, he would deny or ignore them--unless they benefited himself or the Entelexeia. After Elucifer’s death, however, he stopped taking orders entirely. The last one he took from Elucifer was to not get involved in saving him. To allow the humans to do as they please with him, but continue to work on their promise to protect the world--no human order would stop him now.Then, there’s post-game (which is the canon point I use most often) Duke doesn’t work for anyone, so orders aren’t something he comes across often. But he extends his help to people, especially those leading less fortunate lives, and so if they tell him to do something in order to be of assistance; he’ll act.

❤ : Describe a physical action that shows complete trust.

To fight or travel alongside another at all is, alone, something of a gesture of trust for Duke. He’s a man who prefers to be alone with his thoughts; as he finds it difficult to express himself after spending the majority of ten years alone. There were the Entelexeia, of course, but feelings held no concern in the line of duty they all had to perform--and Duke did not want to fall behind. It’s rare he will take on a companion; Elucifer is still often the only one he was deem a true companion of his. But if he fights or travels alongside somebody else for an extended period of time--it’s highly likely there’s a sign of trust there. 

❥ : Describe a verbal way they would express complete trust.

Clearly if you’ve spawn of your own. Or are human children less time consuming than they appear to be? [LOL Malik pls]

"Hello there!" The child waved, a smile filled with childish glee spread across his face. "I haven't seen you around here before!"