Ellya
oi mate
Drax only continued to laugh as the boy described his past successes in the battlefield. He seemed genuinely interested in hearing the boy’s stories, and more than happy to at that.
“Even though I do not know who half of those beings are, you still show the promise of a fierce warrior!” Drax exclaimed as he proceeded to give Atreus a hearty slap on the back.
Ellya
Atreus smiled widely, more than he had in a long time. The slap on the back hurt, he didn't show it. Even though he kept being called a boy, it seemed much more positive than the tone of his father when he said it. "Thanks..." He said softly, looking down into his book and idly paging through it to keep himself busy. It was embarrassing have such attention drawn to him because of Drax, but hey, at least it was positive. He then showed him an elaborate sketch of a large dragon, with various notes scribbled across the page. "Look, this was a lightning dragon. It was huuuuge, and Father and I killed! He kept attacking it with his axe and I with my bow and then we dropped a huge spike right into its head! Actually, his tooth gave my bow the lightning powers!"
After showing him a few more pictures out of his book, he turned his head to look at the large man. "... Drax?" he asked, "Back when you... killed people. How did you do it? I mean, why did you? I know none of us are truly innocent, but..." the boy swallowed for a second. He had only recently started killing and his Father always told him to close his heart to it, but it was difficult. Taking someone's life should be more significant than just hitting a target. "How do you... close your heart to it?" Of all the people to ask for fatherly advice, Drax might be the worst person in the universe, but Atreus didn't know that yet. And he felt a sort of connection with him.
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