RONIN
THE WHITE KNIGHT
Never has Ronin bristled at the idea of Vai playing any part in their children's upbringing, but with the combination of Leafchange mania and the exhaustion of taking care of two tiny new lives, he can't help himself. His expression darkens at the very idea of someone else in the Northaven - visiting elsewhere is different, allowing him some degree of control - and he gives a decisive shake of his head. "Maybe in a few weeks," he says a little stiffly, as if in recognition of his own unreasonable behaviour, the Knight punctuating it with an apologetic smile in Remi's direction.
"I'll pull, I don't mind," he continues, and it's less to do with having a break and more to do with the knowledge that all three of them will be safe inside the Northaven while he relocates their houseboat. "Unless you really want to," he adds, though the comment is given with a begrudging wrinkle of his nose.
The baby in his arms has taken umbridge with his decision to sit by now, squalling his irritation until Ronin lets out a tired laugh and gets back to his feet, dutifully rocking him once again. "Do you want to swap for a bit?" he offers Remi with a smirk, because nothing else has worked, so who knows? "Maybe this one will be happy to sit if he's with you, and his brother will finally feel hungry with me."
"I'll pull, I don't mind," he continues, and it's less to do with having a break and more to do with the knowledge that all three of them will be safe inside the Northaven while he relocates their houseboat. "Unless you really want to," he adds, though the comment is given with a begrudging wrinkle of his nose.
The baby in his arms has taken umbridge with his decision to sit by now, squalling his irritation until Ronin lets out a tired laugh and gets back to his feet, dutifully rocking him once again. "Do you want to swap for a bit?" he offers Remi with a smirk, because nothing else has worked, so who knows? "Maybe this one will be happy to sit if he's with you, and his brother will finally feel hungry with me."
now don’t you lose hope
I swear I never dream that we’re alone
I swear I still believe but I don’t know
