It is amazing and terrifying. The bond is rare in my world. [For many reasons that Alec's not going to mention when their captors might listen in. With his luck one of the wackos would think it's fun to test the strength of the bond by torturing Alec. It'd happened to other parabatai pairs over the years.] Magnus and I are soul mates, but we don't have a bond like that. Parabatai can't be romantically involved. We shared power through a rune.
[Turning his hand over, he shows Sage the silvery scar of the Alliance rune.] It's temporary but when we use it, he gets my powers and I get his magic.
Jace likes to take on bars full of werewolves. Even he's not good enough for - [Alec senses the movement, but he knows better than to try to move away even when he knows what it means. Things that really aren't supposed to move slide and shift in his shoulder and he chokes on a scream.
For a few seconds, he forces himself to breathe. That would have been easier with runes... or if he hadn't waited so long to have it shoved back into place.]
S'okay. [Words... at least he can make words.] Needed to be done or I would be worthless in a fight. What about you? Do you need me to help with any injuries?
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[Turning his hand over, he shows Sage the silvery scar of the Alliance rune.] It's temporary but when we use it, he gets my powers and I get his magic.
Jace likes to take on bars full of werewolves. Even he's not good enough for - [Alec senses the movement, but he knows better than to try to move away even when he knows what it means. Things that really aren't supposed to move slide and shift in his shoulder and he chokes on a scream.
For a few seconds, he forces himself to breathe. That would have been easier with runes... or if he hadn't waited so long to have it shoved back into place.]
S'okay. [Words... at least he can make words.] Needed to be done or I would be worthless in a fight. What about you? Do you need me to help with any injuries?