@everfrosts 
            
            vasily made a face and then he stuck his nose up in the air,  arms folding across his chest loosely.  "as i expected!  you clearly do not understand!  this is all but a test from my dear archons...  testing my strength,  fortitude,  obedience.  yes...  it truly is a godsend!"

brows squeezed.   followed with a contorted look of puzzlement.   why were people these days so strange.... ⠀ "HUH?   you insane?   they clearly ordered you to get out here on plain sight to get rid of your ass──–   yet,  you probably think it's some godsend order that will finally grant you salvation."

@everfrosts 
            
            [   the blabbering stops,  but only so vasily can glare in response.   ]   nothing that has anything to do with you...  you would not understand. 

@stardustics 
            
            y...  you mean it...?  you want me to stay..?

@ilcapitanos 
            
            vasily stared at the hand.  for a moment he thought that,  maybe,  he was already dead.  for this was too good to be true...  eventually,  he carefully took the offered hand to help himself stand.  his face was certainly flushed,  but thankfully he could blame it on being cold.
            
            "thank you..  ah...  you don’t know how much meeting you means to me.  it's an honor."  this time,  he only bowed his head.  hands pushed together as if he were praying. 

  [    THE 1ST:   IL CAPITANO.̲    ]
                   001.⠀⤻┃⚔︎      ˢᵐᵒᵏᵉᵈ ʷⁱᵗʰ ᵇˡᵒᵒᵈʸ ᵉˣᵉᶜᵘᵗⁱᵒⁿ
            
            ⠀ 
            "⠀⠀i don't say things meaninglessly.  you haven't gotten in my way for i addressed you first.   stand,  boy.⠀⠀"
            
            [   this time,  its hand extends towards him, gloved in leather.   ]

@ilcapitanos 
            
            "of course i do..."  vasily disagreed gently,  staying right where he was.  / people bowed to their archons,  did they not /?  the young man hoped a snowstorm would come and kill him right now.  so,  he would be frozen in this moment for eternity.  though,  he eventually lifted his head to stare up at capitano.  "are you...  sure?  i haven't gotten in your way...?" 

@tyrantrose /*   dies

@tyrantrose 
            
            "you're far too kind,  sir..."  vasily did his best to avoid looking at the other,  instead keeping his purple eyes focused straight ahead.  he made sure not to walk too slow or too fast.  "ah-?  no,  no..  i do not mind.  i am not uncomfortable,  i assure you..."  if anything,  vasily was simply embarrassed beyond words.  his face was burning.  / his /  discomfort was important...? 

“⠀a lovely name.   though that does make things easier,   i have the tendency to refer on others with endearment──  quite the...   habit,   i must say.⠀”  ⠀a slight chuckle roused,   quite awkward,   he tilts his head curiously beside vasily..    pondering as they add;  ⠀“⠀you do not mind that,   yes?   unless you are uncomfortable,   please do tell.   i would like to know.   your discontentment is important to me.⠀” ⠀

any* smh

@semperhiem 
            
            /ah/!  his lie had worked.  with shy,  practically trembling hands he played with the hair at the end of his braid.  "o-oh?  thank you kindly,  sir!  i promise..  i will /not/ get in the way.  or even speak,  if silence is what you'd prefer.."

“hm,  that would make sense.“⠀⠀hypothesized feo,    his grasp emplaced against chin.⠀⠀“well since you're here,   we can guide you out with us.   we're just temporarily stuck in the meantime-“

@semperhiem 
            
            o-..  oh!  no,  no...  i'm not part of any expedition,  sir.  i'm only a lost t..  traveler,  i assure you.

@medicusart 
            
            "m-mm..?  oh..  yes,  yes...  just a scrape-  /ah/..." 

@devoidant 
            
            w-wait...  i...  is there anything you need?  anything at all..?  i can do anything that is needed -

of course i do.       i keep all people influenced with the fatui in any shape or form filed.         you cannot remember?     thats disappointing.     then do leave.

@devoidant 
            
            you...  know my name?  i-i..  i was only coming to...  n..  never mind.  i can't remember..

@underhnds 
            
            sorry!  i'm so sorry,  sir...  i only came to offer a gift and then l-leave..

@equestride 
            
            a-ah!  ...  oh dear,  i didn't frighten you..  i hope?  my apologies,  if i did..