gratuitous violence; unnecessary, satisfying, heartbreaking
Closing his eyes - because whether or not it was a mistake to infect him rather than killing him, they are still no closer to getting rid of the Family and their influence - Ronin accepts the kiss to his cheek with a shaky smile, feeling his feet skim the shallows of the coast and shifting enough to hold his own weight again. "I feel like giving a demigod of death the ability to instil life is a little too far-fetched even for us," he admits with a playful nudge to Remi's ribs as they swamp out from the waves. "Not that I'd ever complain about you being able to share that particular burden."
A burden he feels even more keenly as he leans in to press his forehead back against Remi's, keeping an arm firmly around him and taking a pause in the sand as if to properly ground himself. "Going to speak with Dahlia?" He hisses, his brows drawing together in a frown, Ronin straightening back up and gazing towards the sky as if for help from somewhere.
"...Just because I can bring our daughter back to life every time she puts herself in danger, it doesn't mean it's easy," he says, his tone suddenly fragile. "It's different if it's someone I don't know, or if it happens in the heat of the moment. But I'm not a carte blanche for her to not be careful." Shaking his head - because the last thing Ronin wants to do is sound ungrateful for his ability, or like he's complaining - it had nonetheless shaved years off his life (or very much felt like it) to find Flora still and unmoving in the Greatwood. And he'd really like to avoid a repeat of the experience.
A burden he feels even more keenly as he leans in to press his forehead back against Remi's, keeping an arm firmly around him and taking a pause in the sand as if to properly ground himself. "Going to speak with Dahlia?" He hisses, his brows drawing together in a frown, Ronin straightening back up and gazing towards the sky as if for help from somewhere.
"...Just because I can bring our daughter back to life every time she puts herself in danger, it doesn't mean it's easy," he says, his tone suddenly fragile. "It's different if it's someone I don't know, or if it happens in the heat of the moment. But I'm not a carte blanche for her to not be careful." Shaking his head - because the last thing Ronin wants to do is sound ungrateful for his ability, or like he's complaining - it had nonetheless shaved years off his life (or very much felt like it) to find Flora still and unmoving in the Greatwood. And he'd really like to avoid a repeat of the experience.
RONIN
