'Cause either I get there or don't, Those are both things that I know
Aurelia gives him the time he needs to get it all out, her hand subconsciously coming up to her chest, clutching loosely against it. She can feel the beat of her heart beneath it and that provides her calmness. He draws to his full height but at the same time withdraws unto himself, hands shoved in pockets, jaw feathering in his characteristic way. She knows there are emotions embedded in that twitch of his muscles, things left unsaid but yet things that might be repeating over and over in his own mind.
"It's not selfish," she says coolly, once he's finished, "the lives you are probably saving in taking Frey's deal, in not being apart of it. Safrin - or any other god - can no longer use you as a weapon, which they may very well have..." her tone is earnest and tries to convince him, "Now you can't be used against anyone, on either side. That's not selfish. Your deal with Frey protects more than just Nate." As for his doubts about his family, she doesn't know about them and so she can't comment on those matters.
Sighing, she runs her hand through her hair and tries to collect herself together. Enough to tell him, "Well, you being left out of it is one less worry for me, at least..." she looks down at the ground for a solid moment, until finally she admits, after seasons upon seasons, "I made a deal with Wessex, before all of this even started happening. I wanted to protect you if or when the war happened. I don't think I ever told you..." she swallows down, "but I promised her I wouldn't use my fire against the Ascended, if she.. spared you in the war. At the time, I assumed you would be sent to the frontlines, with how strong you were and.. Safrin and everything.."
"It's not selfish," she says coolly, once he's finished, "the lives you are probably saving in taking Frey's deal, in not being apart of it. Safrin - or any other god - can no longer use you as a weapon, which they may very well have..." her tone is earnest and tries to convince him, "Now you can't be used against anyone, on either side. That's not selfish. Your deal with Frey protects more than just Nate." As for his doubts about his family, she doesn't know about them and so she can't comment on those matters.
Sighing, she runs her hand through her hair and tries to collect herself together. Enough to tell him, "Well, you being left out of it is one less worry for me, at least..." she looks down at the ground for a solid moment, until finally she admits, after seasons upon seasons, "I made a deal with Wessex, before all of this even started happening. I wanted to protect you if or when the war happened. I don't think I ever told you..." she swallows down, "but I promised her I wouldn't use my fire against the Ascended, if she.. spared you in the war. At the time, I assumed you would be sent to the frontlines, with how strong you were and.. Safrin and everything.."
Aurelia
