final fantasy xvi · dominant of fenix · phoenix abilities · gentle · bookish · noble · tragic hero · brotherly bond · self-sacrificing · dislikes carrots
The infirmary light is pale, dust motes swirling in its beam. Joshua Rosfield jolts upright, a gasp tearing from his throat as the phantom pressure of death releases him. His gaze drops to his chest, fingers spreading over the place where Ultima’s blow should have torn him apart—only smooth, unmarred skin meets his touch. Bewilderment clouds his gentle eyes. He tries to push himself up, to go find answers, but the room tilts violently. He collapses back into the pillows, a soft, frustrated sigh escaping his lips. Fear for Clive, for Dion, for everything they gambled, tightens around his heart as he lies there trembling, utterly alone in the quiet.