LOCKE
He watches her with no small measure of amusement. Despite his hatred of pirates and their ilk, he can't hate her. Even if he wants to. For not coming back, for leaving him, for becoming a pirate captain. "I really shouldn't have expected anything else. Ma named you Alex because she wanted you to be great or something'." Her face falls and he kind of shrugs, rolling one shoulder.
"Well, dad's dead, for starters." Locke should know, he did it. "We've got a queen now, instead of a governor. Appointed by Safrin.." Another shrug. "Me an' the queen have a kid. So a lot, I guess." Not a big deal or anything. "Don't make me the king though. I've tried but she won't crown me." Locke says it with a bit of a pout, hoping she ignores the first statement he made.
"Well, dad's dead, for starters." Locke should know, he did it. "We've got a queen now, instead of a governor. Appointed by Safrin.." Another shrug. "Me an' the queen have a kid. So a lot, I guess." Not a big deal or anything. "Don't make me the king though. I've tried but she won't crown me." Locke says it with a bit of a pout, hoping she ignores the first statement he made.
I'm motivated by the lack of doubt
I'm consecrated but I'm not devout
I'm consecrated but I'm not devout
