RONIN
the white knight
you and I burned out our steam
"You wouldn't be in the firing line if you'd go behind that fucking shield!" Ronin snaps back, spinning on heel and pulling his wings in tight, eyes blazing. "How dare I? You swan around out here like we're always going to be around, Flora. You've got an answer for everything, a thousand bits of magic on your fingers and in your pockets, the gods at your beck and call, and a demigod on every branch of your family tree, and we could all still die, every single one of us."
If she wants him to be serious then he's more than willing to lay it all on the line, leader to soldier, and make sure every single odd is tallied and accounted for. "If Remi gets killed, or Sunjata, or if I go down, what then? Who saves everyone? Who brings you back? I am allowed to be scared for you, and I'm allowed to worry about losing you after I've lost almost everything else." He blinks back the silver that lines his eyes, taking a long and steadying breath and letting it out again, doing his best to keep the flare of his temper from uncoiling any further than it already has.
"I'm not trying to upset you, or to fight with you," he says more softly. "But you can't just say it's up to you what you do now and dismiss yourself of any responsibility. I'm glad you're making sure all your friends are safe, but you're hurting Remi and I every second you stay in danger."
If she wants him to be serious then he's more than willing to lay it all on the line, leader to soldier, and make sure every single odd is tallied and accounted for. "If Remi gets killed, or Sunjata, or if I go down, what then? Who saves everyone? Who brings you back? I am allowed to be scared for you, and I'm allowed to worry about losing you after I've lost almost everything else." He blinks back the silver that lines his eyes, taking a long and steadying breath and letting it out again, doing his best to keep the flare of his temper from uncoiling any further than it already has.
"I'm not trying to upset you, or to fight with you," he says more softly. "But you can't just say it's up to you what you do now and dismiss yourself of any responsibility. I'm glad you're making sure all your friends are safe, but you're hurting Remi and I every second you stay in danger."
chasing someone else's dream
