even my darkness shines for you
Ronin's lips part to respond as the expected barbs surface, primed and aimed for them. Only, when they fire, it's under a completely different context to the one the Knight has been mentally preparing for, and his mouth falls open completely. There's a beat or two of open silence reserved for Mateo and Flora congratulating their friends' pregnancy, and then finally Ronin finds his voice again.
"No," he says immediately, a little sharply, before clearing his throat. "No," he repeats, a little steadier this time, and he glances to Remi with a small smile. "We found out about it of course, and it's what opened that conversation back up. But by no means is it because of that," he says.
"We've had that conversation and backed away from it so many times. And we'll do it again now, if you aren't comfortable. You are more important than an idea."
"No," he says immediately, a little sharply, before clearing his throat. "No," he repeats, a little steadier this time, and he glances to Remi with a small smile. "We found out about it of course, and it's what opened that conversation back up. But by no means is it because of that," he says.
"We've had that conversation and backed away from it so many times. And we'll do it again now, if you aren't comfortable. You are more important than an idea."
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