By the Sunwell, my brain and my heart were at war with each other today… and for once, my heart actually won.
Deowulf finally queued with me!
The big orc warrior from the guild has been on the complete opposite schedule from me lately. Today the stars aligned and we ended up on the same battleground. I didn’t have the heart to admit I needed to be grinding conquest and not honor today. I need the gear. I need the rating. But… it’s Deo. So I queued randoms with him instead.
I’ve spent weeks trying to nudge him into doing those world quests on his own. The ones that sometimes drop useful pvp pieces. I was honestly surprised when he did a few. He’s more apt to do stuff when it’s his idea and not being pushed.
I wanted to stick close and keep an eye on my lil bro while he was busy cleaving through anything that looked at him funny with that ridiculous sword of his. But in three of the five matches we got, I was the only healer on the team. So there I was, trying to keep him topped up while also making sure the rest of the group didn’t die in spectacular fashion. It’s a strange feeling… wanting to stay right beside the one person you actually came to fight with, but knowing the team needs you everywhere at once.
After one of the wins he got some shiny new plate piece. I saw the way his face lit up when he got it. I couldn’t let him run around with it half-finished, so I told him I’d be right back.
I ducked over to Vespera and asked what kind of enchant would actually help a warrior in battlegrounds… what gems are highest rated arms warriors socketing these days? She rattled off a few things before I even finished asking. Then I lied straight to his face and said, “Oh I have some extra enchants and gems sitting in my bank!”
I didn’t.
I ran off, grabbed what I needed from the auctioneers as fast as I could, and got them to him before he had time to wonder what I was doing.
He didn’t make a big deal out of it, of course. Just grunted a thanks across the field and tried to press some gold into my hand when I wasn’t paying attention. I caught him and pushed it back. He tried again. Stubborn ass. Eventually I just made sure to slip him something worth about the same so neither of us came out ahead. Classic. He always tries to give more than he takes, even when he’s the one who just got the shiny new piece.
It felt nice. Having someone on the field who actually has my back, even if we’ve been on opposite schedules for so long.
I fell slightly behind on my Conquest schedule today. But today I chose my battle brother over the gear grind, and I don’t regret it. Not even a little.
Tomorrow I’ll probably go back to sweating rated queues like a responsible adult.
But today? Today I got to fight beside Deo again.
And it was worth it.
~Sahsha
(Tired Disc Priest, Professional Babysitter of the Sin’dorei… and Apparently a Pretty Good Battle Sister Today)