we shall heal our wounds, collect our dead
Nodding slowly - both at Flora being fine, which is a lie Ronin has been practicing on and off for many years now, and so he doesn't question it - and at her plan, the Knight lets out a long sigh. It's a plan as genius as it is insane and foolhardy, and like it or not, it's precisely the sort of shit he and Remi would consider pulling if things had been different. Which, yes, means that despite wanting to lecture on it, Ronin settles for little more than a gently disparaging frown. "First of all," he sasses, "I wasn't in charge of where the flower was presented to me, so that one's all on Remi. Really he ought to have known there'd be collateral damage."
His expression softens as he regards her. "And secondly, I'm proud of you. But do the growing amount of grey in my hair a favour and maybe try not to do it again?" Letting his shoulders relax and turning to get out a couple of mugs to prepare their tea, clearly Ronin thinks that's the only bomb she's really going to drop today, because when she continues, he damn near drops one of the cups in his hands. "What?" he blurts, blinking at her and tilting his head.
"I... forgive me if I sound stupid, but surely once you're behind Haulani's protection, Dahlia can't do shit to you anyway, even if you did violate her deal? Besides which, I don't feel like The Family are the most honourable among us, so... to hell with the agreement you made?" That's fine, right?
As for Jack, his expression softens, and not for the first time in this conversation, Ronin feels like perhaps he hasn't heard the full story. "...I'm sorry to hear that. I am," he tells her. "Is there anything I can do? Besides building you a boat?"
His expression softens as he regards her. "And secondly, I'm proud of you. But do the growing amount of grey in my hair a favour and maybe try not to do it again?" Letting his shoulders relax and turning to get out a couple of mugs to prepare their tea, clearly Ronin thinks that's the only bomb she's really going to drop today, because when she continues, he damn near drops one of the cups in his hands. "What?" he blurts, blinking at her and tilting his head.
"I... forgive me if I sound stupid, but surely once you're behind Haulani's protection, Dahlia can't do shit to you anyway, even if you did violate her deal? Besides which, I don't feel like The Family are the most honourable among us, so... to hell with the agreement you made?" That's fine, right?
As for Jack, his expression softens, and not for the first time in this conversation, Ronin feels like perhaps he hasn't heard the full story. "...I'm sorry to hear that. I am," he tells her. "Is there anything I can do? Besides building you a boat?"
THE WHITE KNIGHT
and continue fighting
