#krohft

         IT DOES NOT TAKE RAISING SEVERAL CHILDREN          to see through the thinly veiled lies lara is telling,   him  &  herself.   they show more plainly on her face than even she realizes,   a tension to her mouth that has not been there before,   a haunted flicker in her eyes   .  .  .   it would be heartbreaking to anyone,   more so to see it on one who lived under his roof for years,   sat at his table  &  played fetch with his children.   though a grown up now,   there will always be some of the girl all but dumped onto their door step,   a notion impossible to shake off.     "it's good to see you again,"     renoir says instead,   prodding  &  probing having never been the treatment lara responded well to.   but offer her space to try out all other options first  &  she will return when she deems it time.   not necessarily his preferred approach,   patience not the virtue most dear to him,   but better still than to have her shut down completely.   &  the ugly truth is:     there is no immediate action to be taken.   there are not letters to be written or arrangements to be made that will be beneficial to her situation.   there's barely anything one can do in the long run,   though this,   too,   is no talking point to open up today.   if the impatience wears on him,   he can scarcely imagine the noise thundering behind lara's eyes.   it is why he offers her only a smile,   soft  &,   so he hopes,   fatherly.   he knows she will come on her own terms if council is to be given————     how it always has been  &  old habits die ever so hard.     (&  YOU WILL SIT ACROSS FROM HER IN THE SITTING ROOM,   LISTENING,   WAITING.   JUST AS YOU DO WITH ANY CHILD OF YOU THAT IS RELATED BY BLOOD.)     "alicia will be delighted to that you are here." & then with a pause that feels longer than it likely is: "so am i."

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"we can't stay here, that's for sure. who knows if another nevron is close behind."

 in   his   hands,   he   holds   the   warmth   of   a   cup   filled   with   tea   which   he’s   now   holding   out   for   @krohft​   to   take.        ❝   but,   if   it’s   any   consolation,   you   won’t   have   to   worry   about   me.   i’m   a   lot   tougher   than   i   look.   ❞         generosity   turns   cheeky,   with   smile   becoming   a   smirk.   he   hopes   that   will   aid   in   lifting   her   spirits   even   by   a   touch.

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you mean does he do irish goodbye's ?   because that's how i'm taking it to be honest .   i think a james is the kind of person who definitely does an irish goodbye ,   if he's really in the mood to just not connect .   does he do it the majority of the time ?   no ... i think he's pretty social ,   especially at the young age that he's at .   it does happen on occasion though ,   i think it's only fair to give him that sort of acceptance to just go his own way .   i like to think he did it once or twice around the other double - o recruits      ( specifically around cressita and lennox ,   even though they literally share the same apartment ... )   other times i think james just does what james bond does .   he goes home with someone else ,   just so he doesn't have to sit alone with his thoughts for too long .

blood & darkness, accepting.

I adore seeing you and Lara on the dash. While my knowledge of Tomb Raider is very very scant, you bring a welcoming, approachable vibe and it's very easy to find a way to interact with Lara because of how detailed your pages are and the easy entry way into her various verses for not just her source material but for crossovers and alternate verses as well! She's very nuanced and well written and I can tell the love you have crafted her with and your passion for her and the series as a whole.