you've long seen your downfall, spelled out in another's bones
Ronin nods at that - gentle, distracted, but he understands entirely the point Sunjata makes. It isn't just about keeping The Family from getting any further advantages; it's about trying to keep their own, few and far between as they might be. Then he feels the quiet lash of emotion through the bond, the Knight blinking a few times as he glances to his friend and the way his mind contorts his face, however briefly, before settling. Of course it is, he says quietly, leaning in to nudge him gently with his shoulder.
Sorry, if I made it sound like it wasn't. Look, if you want in on this fight with Dahlia, you gotta tell me. I'm not in charge of anyone, Jata - I haven't been for a long time. It doesn't have to happen when everyone goes to Starfall. We can take things one step at a time. Gods know they're running out of time, but that doesn't mean they ought to act without thinking.
Which brings him to Pierce's party, and he waves a hand as if to stop himself from getting too far ahead with plans that haven't even had a chance to fully be ideas yet. As good as the mental image is, let's not be hasty. There will be a lot of innocent people there, and I've suffered enough collateral damage for a lifetime.
Sorry, if I made it sound like it wasn't. Look, if you want in on this fight with Dahlia, you gotta tell me. I'm not in charge of anyone, Jata - I haven't been for a long time. It doesn't have to happen when everyone goes to Starfall. We can take things one step at a time. Gods know they're running out of time, but that doesn't mean they ought to act without thinking.
Which brings him to Pierce's party, and he waves a hand as if to stop himself from getting too far ahead with plans that haven't even had a chance to fully be ideas yet. As good as the mental image is, let's not be hasty. There will be a lot of innocent people there, and I've suffered enough collateral damage for a lifetime.
RONIN
