#replaying through season 4 and season 5 for the return to achievements resurfaces feelings

[the-mystic-dragon]

no because i'm still thinking about gorrik. the bug boy. i love him

i will admit- i didn't think much about him at first and was more concerned with other threats going on in season 4 when we first met him but, over time, i have grown to love his character

but i want to write more about his relationship with vraeen for a moment

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she was skeptical of gorrik and his brother at first, since they were apart of the Inquest and has always felt uncomfortable dealing with that group since she knew what horrors they did to her race. but she was civil, trying to keep her focus clear on the matter at hand with joko.

she did warm up to him throughout season 4 though; with his assistance (and blish as well) to hold off the awakened and help adjust the portal mess up during the fight with joko's commander, she saw an ally- or hopefully a friend, she could trust.

and from there she slowly opened up to gorrik

when she wasn't off doing missions or important work as the commander, she definitely stopped to talk to him about his research. which was one of the ways they absolutely bonded, even though she was the commander who slayed dragons and took down a god, she was still a priory magister.

even when her head hurt if him or taimi had begun to explain the more technical sides of an invention or the research they were doing, she was content to listen.

then when it came to assisting the management of new mount companions like petey and the skyscales, vraeen could barely contain her excitement. there were a few moments where she smiled with him while they were going through the steps in taking care of, truly grateful to partake in the research and learn more about the species.

she gave him a tight hug after losing blish. and once they were alone, she sat with him while they both cried together over the loss. fog (her smokescale), who is normally glued to vraeen's side, curled up next to gorrik to offer him some comfort.

then in season 5, even with all the issues going on in grothmar valley, a slight ping of happiness erupted in her chest when she actually saw gorrik out and about. she didn't let anyone else know that she would stop to check on how he was doing at the farms and help him with the devourer problem.

but when he was in trouble? she didn't even try to be sneaky, she busted in that room and took the charr renegades down without a second thought if it meant gorrik was okay and safe. (she also made sure to grab his data pad of drawings)

just. they are really good friends and i go soft thinking about how their relationship developed from vraeen being the reserved, polite commander to gorrik which shifted into vraeen being able to relax and showcase her true personality with him.