[Alfred squinted through the darkness - his eyes were likely more adjusted to the cave's low light than Arthur's, but the awkward angle of his glasses curbed any advantage that gave him.
He stretched his neck out around the corner, the voice that echoed inside the cave's walls hardly hostile.] Arthur...?
[And for once Alfred's voice was soft, clearly unsure and laced with exhaustion. Adrenaline drained from him as his company was more 'friend' than 'foe'.]
You alright...? [Not because he thought Arthur sounded like shit, but he didn't want to come out there to a bloody mess because, honestly, he'd probably scream.]
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He stretched his neck out around the corner, the voice that echoed inside the cave's walls hardly hostile.] Arthur...?
[And for once Alfred's voice was soft, clearly unsure and laced with exhaustion. Adrenaline drained from him as his company was more 'friend' than 'foe'.]
You alright...? [Not because he thought Arthur sounded like shit, but he didn't want to come out there to a bloody mess because, honestly, he'd probably scream.]