He barely hears the words, doesn't yet process them. It's like something lifts, all at once, and the shadows are lighter. His vision is a little clearer. "What did you do?" Griffith asks, pushing up the curtain of his rumpled hair to stare up at him. The shadow behind Guts is gone.
He leaps to his feet, running to the balcony and leaning out over the rail--too far, reckless as a child. The moon shone down bright amidst a starry sky, outlining him in silver. The world outside was back, no longer swallowed up by the maw he had seen.
Breathing deeply of the clear air, Griffith turns and leans back against the rail instead, tipping his head up to the sparkling sky. "While I appreciate the offered sacrifice, you and Casca need to be in my proximity. I will not give up my castle, and I will not play some round robin of passing the curse back and forth." He also isn't confident that Guts will be able to resist attacking the shadow monsters that look and feel entirely solid. Maybe at first, but not after a week. Not without Griffith.
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He barely hears the words, doesn't yet process them. It's like something lifts, all at once, and the shadows are lighter. His vision is a little clearer. "What did you do?" Griffith asks, pushing up the curtain of his rumpled hair to stare up at him. The shadow behind Guts is gone.
He leaps to his feet, running to the balcony and leaning out over the rail--too far, reckless as a child. The moon shone down bright amidst a starry sky, outlining him in silver. The world outside was back, no longer swallowed up by the maw he had seen.
Breathing deeply of the clear air, Griffith turns and leans back against the rail instead, tipping his head up to the sparkling sky. "While I appreciate the offered sacrifice, you and Casca need to be in my proximity. I will not give up my castle, and I will not play some round robin of passing the curse back and forth." He also isn't confident that Guts will be able to resist attacking the shadow monsters that look and feel entirely solid. Maybe at first, but not after a week. Not without Griffith.