Athos huffs a laugh - yes, an actual laugh - and shakes his head. “After,” he says with a lift of his brow, and then, “Go. I’m right behind you.”
But he lingers a moment after Aramis’ kiss, his hand resting on the other man’s chest. He can see the panic in Aramis’ eyes, for all the man bravely tries to hide it, but he also respects Aramis’ pride. Athos will not insist that Aramis stay, waiting uselessly for them for the sake of his fears.
“Guard the way out,” he tells Aramis instead, turning away and going to dangle his feet over the dark tunnel. “In case any friends decide to come home late. Let’s not end up surrounded.” The plan is practical, for they still need to keep an eye out for any vampires lurking in the woods, but Athos also hopes that in keeping Aramis at the edge of the tunnel, he might calm the man’s fears.
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Date: 2016-05-17 02:35 am (UTC)But he lingers a moment after Aramis’ kiss, his hand resting on the other man’s chest. He can see the panic in Aramis’ eyes, for all the man bravely tries to hide it, but he also respects Aramis’ pride. Athos will not insist that Aramis stay, waiting uselessly for them for the sake of his fears.
“Guard the way out,” he tells Aramis instead, turning away and going to dangle his feet over the dark tunnel. “In case any friends decide to come home late. Let’s not end up surrounded.” The plan is practical, for they still need to keep an eye out for any vampires lurking in the woods, but Athos also hopes that in keeping Aramis at the edge of the tunnel, he might calm the man’s fears.