[ She would doubt, as people often did. But Joshua finds he has faith that she, at least, will see sense once the situation becomes clearer to her. The Courier is not as wary of his judgement by default as Daniel is - and as much as he can not blame Daniel, it does complicate matters to be at odds on such an important choice.
The day's work done, Joshua sits by a fire on his own. Few choose to keep him company, unless there is some reason they need him. Many of the Sorrows and Dead Horses are wary, or regard him with all-too-familiar awe. Chesed is the only one nearby, though a dæmon does not precisely count as company. Where he sits reading, she rests her head in his lap, seeming to doze until their visitors approach. As soon as she hears them heading in their direction, she raises her head to watch them. There's no need to alert Joshua, she knows. He's always paying attention, and if he does not look up from his reading until she speaks, that is by choice. ]
And I pray you will not need to, at least for long. Welcome back. How can I help you?
[ More than anything, he wants to ask if she's made up her mind. But he also knows she spent most of the day in the caves, and he imagines there is little resolution to be found there. As restless as he feels, he wants to avoid pressuring anyone into a decision. It's not his call to make. (No matter how many times he has to remind himself of that.) ]
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The day's work done, Joshua sits by a fire on his own. Few choose to keep him company, unless there is some reason they need him. Many of the Sorrows and Dead Horses are wary, or regard him with all-too-familiar awe. Chesed is the only one nearby, though a dæmon does not precisely count as company. Where he sits reading, she rests her head in his lap, seeming to doze until their visitors approach. As soon as she hears them heading in their direction, she raises her head to watch them. There's no need to alert Joshua, she knows. He's always paying attention, and if he does not look up from his reading until she speaks, that is by choice. ]
And I pray you will not need to, at least for long. Welcome back. How can I help you?
[ More than anything, he wants to ask if she's made up her mind. But he also knows she spent most of the day in the caves, and he imagines there is little resolution to be found there. As restless as he feels, he wants to avoid pressuring anyone into a decision. It's not his call to make. (No matter how many times he has to remind himself of that.) ]