Ben's expression fell as his brother's voice cracked, gasping softly as he twined his other hand into the hand clenching onto the sheets. Clenching his jaw he moved before he could catch himself, sliding under the blankets he'd piled onto his brother and wrapping his body in his arms.
When they were younger and still back at Manticore, Ben had always been the one to go to his brother's and sister's and comfort them, offer them rays of hope in the darkness they had been born into. Even though some of the ideals he'd grown up with didn't completely translate fully to the world they'd been exposed to, but it had still kept him safe the past ten years.
Slipping an arm under his brother he pulled him to his chest and continued to run his fingers through his hair, kissing the top of his head as he let out a silent prayer to the Lady to keep his brother strong. 'Said it before, not leavin' you now.' Eyes shut tight he couldn't help but want to hunt down every single person at Manticore who did this to his brother and make them pay, knowing the Lady would keep him strong and help him get his vengeance on those that had hurt Alec. The only thing that kept him in his spot was the feel of his brother's body pressed against his own and the fact that Alec needed him more right now than anything else and he didn't plan on letting his brother out of his sight for a long time.
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Date: 2011-01-12 03:51 am (UTC)When they were younger and still back at Manticore, Ben had always been the one to go to his brother's and sister's and comfort them, offer them rays of hope in the darkness they had been born into. Even though some of the ideals he'd grown up with didn't completely translate fully to the world they'd been exposed to, but it had still kept him safe the past ten years.
Slipping an arm under his brother he pulled him to his chest and continued to run his fingers through his hair, kissing the top of his head as he let out a silent prayer to the Lady to keep his brother strong. 'Said it before, not leavin' you now.' Eyes shut tight he couldn't help but want to hunt down every single person at Manticore who did this to his brother and make them pay, knowing the Lady would keep him strong and help him get his vengeance on those that had hurt Alec. The only thing that kept him in his spot was the feel of his brother's body pressed against his own and the fact that Alec needed him more right now than anything else and he didn't plan on letting his brother out of his sight for a long time.