[say]”Mm, I suppose it is,”[/say] Ronin agreed with a smirk, nodding to the other man. The mention of Seren had him looking up, a prick of guilt in his expression. [say]”Yes,”[/say] he said slowly, [say]”...and no, as well.”[/say] It was difficult to say, Ronin shaking his head as if to dislodge the thoughts. [say]”She arrived to me as a toddler. I never knew her... like you know Azrael,”[/say] he explained as best he could. [say]”And she grows so quickly. She must look like she’s in her mid-teens by now. I couldn’t protect her from the world if I tried - she’ll be exploring it on her own before I know it.”[/say]
He didn’t know if that was a good explanation or not, or if it made him a bad father, but Ronin could only be honest. Same as he was honest with Bastien’s next question. Smirking, he nodded to the Ascended. [say]”Of course. We all change, but... yes. I am not the same man who first came to Caido.”[/say] It wasn’t a bad thing, but it didn’t make it any less true.
Listening with interest as he explained about Ludo, about his wish to make a lantern for Rex, Ronin hummed out a note of curiosity. [say]”Vanya appeared last year, for Saiden. He put a lantern out for her, even though she was in the sky. Ludo must have produced a memory of her for him. So... it might be worth it, even if it’s just to show Azrael your favourite parts of their mother.”[/say]
He didn’t know if that was a good explanation or not, or if it made him a bad father, but Ronin could only be honest. Same as he was honest with Bastien’s next question. Smirking, he nodded to the Ascended. [say]”Of course. We all change, but... yes. I am not the same man who first came to Caido.”[/say] It wasn’t a bad thing, but it didn’t make it any less true.
Listening with interest as he explained about Ludo, about his wish to make a lantern for Rex, Ronin hummed out a note of curiosity. [say]”Vanya appeared last year, for Saiden. He put a lantern out for her, even though she was in the sky. Ludo must have produced a memory of her for him. So... it might be worth it, even if it’s just to show Azrael your favourite parts of their mother.”[/say]