[ graves says fiercely, keeping him in his arms. credence is so traumatised he's shaking, and a ferocious swell of guilt threatens to overwhelm him. he should have known, he should have trusted him, and here credence is, trembling like a leaf in his arms, assaulted by a man that graves couldn't prevent.
he loathes the marks that's left on his pale, lovely throat, and he runs his hand up and down his back in a bid to soothe, to appease. ] Shh. Shh. You're all right. I'm here now, Credence. I'm here now. No one's going to hurt you against your will when I'm here. [ he breathes quietly, pressing a kiss to his forehead. no, he doesn't blame him at all. ] This is not your fault, do you understand?
[ nothing else matters, not the clamor of guards on the far side of them -- credence needs him, and this is what graves focuses on now. ] Where else did he hurt you? Did he get inside you?
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[ graves says fiercely, keeping him in his arms. credence is so traumatised he's shaking, and a ferocious swell of guilt threatens to overwhelm him. he should have known, he should have trusted him, and here credence is, trembling like a leaf in his arms, assaulted by a man that graves couldn't prevent.
he loathes the marks that's left on his pale, lovely throat, and he runs his hand up and down his back in a bid to soothe, to appease. ] Shh. Shh. You're all right. I'm here now, Credence. I'm here now. No one's going to hurt you against your will when I'm here. [ he breathes quietly, pressing a kiss to his forehead. no, he doesn't blame him at all. ] This is not your fault, do you understand?
[ nothing else matters, not the clamor of guards on the far side of them -- credence needs him, and this is what graves focuses on now. ] Where else did he hurt you? Did he get inside you?