I shouldn't laugh, but I know I'm a failure in your eyes
He can feel the other man slipping out of his reach, retreating to somewhere dark and bleak not unlike the cavern where a kraken might dwell, and for just a moment Ronin does wonder if any of this is partially an effect of the other creatures that lurk in Remi's bones. Inhaling deeply and letting it out again, he moves to sink down onto the edge of their bed.
"Providing it's not Ascended who need protecting, yes," he agrees, because there's no point in believing that their protection doesn't come with terms and conditions. "What lives won't be spared from his coming to Stormbreak?" he asks, sounding tired and puzzled. "The giant pulled away from the cliffs and caused a lot of chaos, but as far as I am aware, the majority of people got out unharmed. A few were injured, granted."
"Providing it's not Ascended who need protecting, yes," he agrees, because there's no point in believing that their protection doesn't come with terms and conditions. "What lives won't be spared from his coming to Stormbreak?" he asks, sounding tired and puzzled. "The giant pulled away from the cliffs and caused a lot of chaos, but as far as I am aware, the majority of people got out unharmed. A few were injured, granted."
RONIN
