we shall heal our wounds, collect our dead
"Mm," Ronin hums his agreement with a brightening smile, turning to examine the building as if with fresh eyes. "Ah, you are? That's pretty perfect, then. I used to be captain of training, back where your mother and I were originally from. I don't think it ever really left me, even if I've been countless things since." Flashing her a rueful grin, he steps back a fraction as if to examine the hole in the roof a little better. "Might make a good feature if I'm smart about it," he jokes. "Climbing practice, that sort of stuff."
Turning back to Theea as if he's not noticed the soft tremor in her hand, Ronin raises his eyebrows and doesn't try to disguise the quiet affection to hear that Ashe had spoken of him. "Remi and I owe your mother everything," he says with an air of soft reverence. "It was always an honour to be considered her brother. Just as it's an honour to welcome you into this branch of the family."
But then Theea keeps going, Ronin tilting his head a fraction to the side and trying to stop his smile from running away with him. (He's mostly unsuccessful). "I'm really hopeful you don't pass out," he ventures with a playful scrunch of his nose. "But if you do, I'll blame it on the heat, I promise."
Turning back to Theea as if he's not noticed the soft tremor in her hand, Ronin raises his eyebrows and doesn't try to disguise the quiet affection to hear that Ashe had spoken of him. "Remi and I owe your mother everything," he says with an air of soft reverence. "It was always an honour to be considered her brother. Just as it's an honour to welcome you into this branch of the family."
But then Theea keeps going, Ronin tilting his head a fraction to the side and trying to stop his smile from running away with him. (He's mostly unsuccessful). "I'm really hopeful you don't pass out," he ventures with a playful scrunch of his nose. "But if you do, I'll blame it on the heat, I promise."
THE WHITE KNIGHT
and continue fighting
