[That's his immediate response - not anything in retort to what else Dom says, not immediately, but instead an incredulous repetition of his request because have you seen him lately? He's not built for brawling. And he should know better than to even entertain the idea with someone who's just openly admitted to wanting to see him hurt but if Theo did that he'd really never have gotten laid in a half hundred lives at all, so.
He tries to funnel more of his energy but it's like... it hits a wall, so far as the sigil's concerned. He can work around the edges, act like the smallest breeze on a hot day, but it's not really capable of bringing down the temperature. Whether that's due to his inexperience or the fact this magic is of the house, and thus... impenetrable.]
I'm not going to fight you, I'll look stupid.
[Said with a spit of agitation, because it's hard to repel.]
... If you want to hurt me, though - go ahead. Come on.
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[That's his immediate response - not anything in retort to what else Dom says, not immediately, but instead an incredulous repetition of his request because have you seen him lately? He's not built for brawling. And he should know better than to even entertain the idea with someone who's just openly admitted to wanting to see him hurt but if Theo did that he'd really never have gotten laid in a half hundred lives at all, so.
He tries to funnel more of his energy but it's like... it hits a wall, so far as the sigil's concerned. He can work around the edges, act like the smallest breeze on a hot day, but it's not really capable of bringing down the temperature. Whether that's due to his inexperience or the fact this magic is of the house, and thus... impenetrable.]
I'm not going to fight you, I'll look stupid.
[Said with a spit of agitation, because it's hard to repel.]
... If you want to hurt me, though - go ahead. Come on.