#whereas when he approaches her there's such a sense of submission and something almost tentative in him

[moiraineswife]

Hands | Lan and Moiraine 

1.04 and 1.05

#wotedit #wheel of time #wot on prime #moiraine damodred #lan mandragoran #molan #lan x moiraine #molan gifset #gifset #the DIFFERENCE in how these scenes progress based on who initiates and how is fucking FASCINATING tho? #like I've said it before but Moiraine just SEIZES onto him. with the same determination and fervour with which she seizes onto everything #there's comfort there; of course; and connection. because that's what this is about. but there is no gentleness #the act of taking his hand is a STATEMENT. and as much as it's about being physically joined and holding each other #it's also about reminding him that they are together. it's a physical reinforcement of what she's just said #'your losses are mine and mine are yours'. they're in this together. ride or die. until the very end. #whereas when he approaches her there's such a sense of submission and something almost tentative in him? #first of all he kneels on the floor beside her before he reaches for her. putting himself on a level; or just below; her #and then he rests his hand gently on the arm that's already on her chair. and it's so...careful. so gentle. #the same as the little squeeze he gives her when she reaches for him #and god. that last gif always kills me. the way he SHAKES as he covers her hand with his own. the near reverence with which he touches her? #idk. Im sitting here screaming about how two people hold hands and maybe this is Too Much. but the NUANCE #what this tells you about their characters. about how their relationship. and about how they each see their role in it? exquisite. #also this is absolutely a case of 'hey taryn how many different excuses can u find to gif that scene?' and the answer is LOTS #tag ramble #tag meta