Drizzt had more than the sight and voice of Zaknafein to go by. Not that Jarlaxle would know the desperate moments when they had first met again, or when Drizzt had fallen into a tearful heap with his father. Or anything of dozen of new memories that very clearly told Drizzt that his father was real, alive, and with him.
He would feel bad about Jarlaxle's feelings if he knew them, able to easily extrapolate how it would feel if something like Zaknafein forgetting him had happened. But he doesn't know, and he doesn't trust like he should. What took decades to build up may not be impossible to replace, as other duties or interests will not constantly keep them away from each other. But it will still take time.
Drizzt just notes that Jarlaxle is back to being unreadable and just as confusing as ever before he opens his mind to his father, calling out to him. It isn't long before the two of them settle on a location only several minutes away from Drizzt to meet. For now, he keeps Jarlaxle out of the conversation, wanting to physically reunite the two of them. Mental connections just aren't enough, and Jarlaxle will only believe it when he sees Zaknafein himself.
"Father will meet us near a house several minutes away, and then you can see that it is truly him," Drizzt breaks the silence suddenly, turning to look at the brigand for a moment before he begins to walk towards the appointed place. "You don't believe it's really him, do you?"
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He would feel bad about Jarlaxle's feelings if he knew them, able to easily extrapolate how it would feel if something like Zaknafein forgetting him had happened. But he doesn't know, and he doesn't trust like he should. What took decades to build up may not be impossible to replace, as other duties or interests will not constantly keep them away from each other. But it will still take time.
Drizzt just notes that Jarlaxle is back to being unreadable and just as confusing as ever before he opens his mind to his father, calling out to him. It isn't long before the two of them settle on a location only several minutes away from Drizzt to meet. For now, he keeps Jarlaxle out of the conversation, wanting to physically reunite the two of them. Mental connections just aren't enough, and Jarlaxle will only believe it when he sees Zaknafein himself.
"Father will meet us near a house several minutes away, and then you can see that it is truly him," Drizzt breaks the silence suddenly, turning to look at the brigand for a moment before he begins to walk towards the appointed place. "You don't believe it's really him, do you?"
At least Drizzt sounds sympathetic.