( considering how much blood is staining his skin? yeah, having him that close probably doesn't seem to be a very good idea. someone please let Maya know that this is a ball of crazy she should not get close to. I genuinely believe this is something she has yet to be informed of.
words seem to cause little reaction, at least most of the time. and yet something about the intensity of them this time registers. he peels his fingers back, letting go of the shield with almost dazed reluctance, sliding from the surface of it to the ground in front of it. it's the first hint he's shown that words can even affect him, and his dark eyes even flick to Keith's face as if he's trying to make sense of who he's interacting with. )
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words seem to cause little reaction, at least most of the time. and yet something about the intensity of them this time registers. he peels his fingers back, letting go of the shield with almost dazed reluctance, sliding from the surface of it to the ground in front of it. it's the first hint he's shown that words can even affect him, and his dark eyes even flick to Keith's face as if he's trying to make sense of who he's interacting with. )