everything has its wonders
Ronin laughed as well as Amalia spoke, holding his hands up as if to concede that point to her. "It doesn't hurt to hope for the best," he tried, though in the case of Zariah they likely both knew that hoping for the best could get you killed if you didn't watch your step. Still, as the baker put her head in her hands, Ronin reached out to clasp her shoulder, giving it a gentle squeeze with a strong hand.
"That's a good start, at least. I can help you come up with something, if you'd like." he agreed with her writing back to Zariah, wondering whether their queen would be more diplomatic in a letter than she had been in person. Either way, whatever the outcome, Ronin had already determined that they would be ready. The situation with Zariah was a powder keg, and it would blow up soon enough all by itself if something didn't stop it.
~END
"That's a good start, at least. I can help you come up with something, if you'd like." he agreed with her writing back to Zariah, wondering whether their queen would be more diplomatic in a letter than she had been in person. Either way, whatever the outcome, Ronin had already determined that they would be ready. The situation with Zariah was a powder keg, and it would blow up soon enough all by itself if something didn't stop it.
~END
even darkness and silence