#technically anyway

@twooftheluckyones hope this is along the lines of what you had in mind!

fun fact: narinder hates pants. he is discovering this the hard way in chimes of bone lmao

"You are scum, you hear me? Scum!" shouted Wallace, stodgy finger pressed against Jamieson's sternum, spittle and sausage breath flying everywhere they really shouldn't.

He wasn't wrong, but he hadn't have to say it like that.

Jamieson's fist sunk into the ribcage of the guy, relishing just that little bit how the wet thud combined with the wheezing to make the sound of a child's balloon dying an ignoble death. She'd been wanting to punch her landlord for the last five months, and getting to do it on her way out of the world's shittiest apartment was truly satisfying. Something about getting a parting shot. Or maybe she was just frustrated and Wallace had a punchable existence.

Having hit people for less, and not being one to ponder too much the vicissitudes of her life, she focused on the next step.

And hit the guy across the jaw.

"And you are a cross between a pregnant weasel and a forklift, Dennis!" Jamieson yelled, adjusting the strap of her backpack. She had been calling him Dennis ever since she moved in. It was funny.

OC

GOSH I love Davrin!!!

This is a man who has convinced himself he’s a sword against the darkness. He’s “the bodyguard”, a monster hunter, a gruff all-business type who thinks of himself as not fitting into the culture that raised him

When really deep down he’s a shepherd, a guardian of nature and a DEEPLY caring person who uses professional distance to hide from his fears. His fear of not having a purpose, of not being good enough to raise Assan, of having to discover a future for himself (and with Rook if you romance him)

He’s the companion that calls Rook “the boss”. He pushes everyone’s boundaries and sometimes says rude things (his banters with Lucanis, his one conversation with Neve where he’s testing if Rook is paying attention).

But he’s also the companion that’s looking out for Rook the most. I’m convinced one of the reasons he asks Rook to go out to the forest with him and Assan is so Rook can take a break and just. Breathe in some fresh not-Fade air. See the real sky. He even confirms in his picnic date that he was hoping it would be relaxing for Rook too! He’s trying to shepherd ROOK as much as he is Assan and the halla!

Even when Rook returns from Fade Jail, Davrin’s response to their anxiety and fear with comfort and stability, because he’s ALWAYS looking to take care of people.

And then when you offer him a future with Rook, one he didn’t think would happen because he told himself NOT to fall in love with the boss (but how could he not, he loves the pursuit, the “thrill of the chase” and this time he caught his mark) that future is what he uses to get himself through that last battle. It motivates him and he sounds so soft when he talks about it before you take on Elgar’nan…

His arc is purely reflected in how he talks about Assan. Assan is the symbol of Davrin’s own struggles and also his method of dealing with them- caught between hunter and caretaker, finding a way to balance the two. And his romance emphasizes this by underlining his caring nature even more- he’s a hunter in pursuit but once he catches what he’s after, he’s the heart of a halla.