there is always hope
"They might. Or they might give you exactly the thing you want," Ronin says with a shrug and a knowing sort of smile. He has had far too many dealings with gods, one might say - he knows well that they can be just as fickle as mortals. Even more so, at times. "You can come along with me if you like, when I am back in Safrin's good books. But you must promise to bring her something beautiful, and give her plenty of compliments." It sounds amusing, but Ronin is deadly serious.
Reaching for the bottle of rum again, Ronin takes a long drink and holds out the bottle for Aurelia to finish it up, if she chooses. He's already glancing around for the next bottle for them to start on, as well. "Ohh? What a gem. And Torchline is a nest of vipers - people turn on authority quicker than you can blink. He is a good guy, though. And one of my best friends." If not the best one. Remi doesn't count - he holds the Star's beating heart in his fist.
His turn, though - Ronin turns back to grin at his new companion. "Our daughter is called Seren," he says, as if that should demonstrate exactly how close he is with Safrin. "It's complicated. I died, when I was an Accepted. She put me in the sky as a star, and then brought me back to life as a demigod, if that's what you want to call me."
Reaching for the bottle of rum again, Ronin takes a long drink and holds out the bottle for Aurelia to finish it up, if she chooses. He's already glancing around for the next bottle for them to start on, as well. "Ohh? What a gem. And Torchline is a nest of vipers - people turn on authority quicker than you can blink. He is a good guy, though. And one of my best friends." If not the best one. Remi doesn't count - he holds the Star's beating heart in his fist.
His turn, though - Ronin turns back to grin at his new companion. "Our daughter is called Seren," he says, as if that should demonstrate exactly how close he is with Safrin. "It's complicated. I died, when I was an Accepted. She put me in the sky as a star, and then brought me back to life as a demigod, if that's what you want to call me."
