I shouldn't laugh, but I know I'm a failure in your eyes
Letting out a low whistle at the mention of the Grounds, Ronin flashes her a knowing smile. "Between you and me, I'm always proud when anyone says they're from the Grounds," he admits. "I started off there as well. It's quite the place, right?" And sure, things have changed now (presumably for the better) but he'll always remember the barrier, the Longnight monsters, the mutant everythings, the Spire. Scars fade, but they never truly disappear.
Nodding gently, Ronin does make a mental note to drop by her shop in the Plaza before he returns home to Remi. He's sure his husband will fall over himself at a chance to pore over some of the newer maps of Caido, especially with the ways the land has changed. She continues, though, and before he can ask more about it, the revelation tumbles out. And Ronin's eyebrows do raise, but it's in surprise rather than judgement.
"Wow," he says, riding the words out on a laugh. "That's much more than a cartographer. Congratulations - and good luck with it. I'm sure the place is in safe hands."
Nodding gently, Ronin does make a mental note to drop by her shop in the Plaza before he returns home to Remi. He's sure his husband will fall over himself at a chance to pore over some of the newer maps of Caido, especially with the ways the land has changed. She continues, though, and before he can ask more about it, the revelation tumbles out. And Ronin's eyebrows do raise, but it's in surprise rather than judgement.
"Wow," he says, riding the words out on a laugh. "That's much more than a cartographer. Congratulations - and good luck with it. I'm sure the place is in safe hands."
RONIN
