everything has its wonders
To insult me, mostly.
Would that Ronin was surprised by that. Still, he watched as Amalia paced and prowled, watched as she explained what had happened and beat herself with Zariah's words in equal measure. It was with a calm that was more learned than natural that he absorbed the information for what it was - the intention to make a Northaven out of the Hollowed grounds; the intention to arrest his recently appointed advisor.
Ronin found himself on his feet quite without noticing, placing himself before Amalia as she paced and reaching out to gently grasp her by the shoulders if she would allow; an attempt to ground her, to root her in the here and the now and the them of the basement. "You are not worthless, you are not childish, you are not nothing," he said slowly and firmly. "Alright? This is Zariah's favourite game, Amalia. If you are angry and wounded, you are not thinking clearly." And a clear head was exactly the thing they needed to get past this.
"She will not arrest you - it's as simple as that. I'll take your place if it comes to it. As for the rest..." He shook his head. "We need allies, Amalia. We need to meet with the Fae ourselves. That way, if Zariah does as she says, there is somewhere to go."
Would that Ronin was surprised by that. Still, he watched as Amalia paced and prowled, watched as she explained what had happened and beat herself with Zariah's words in equal measure. It was with a calm that was more learned than natural that he absorbed the information for what it was - the intention to make a Northaven out of the Hollowed grounds; the intention to arrest his recently appointed advisor.
Ronin found himself on his feet quite without noticing, placing himself before Amalia as she paced and reaching out to gently grasp her by the shoulders if she would allow; an attempt to ground her, to root her in the here and the now and the them of the basement. "You are not worthless, you are not childish, you are not nothing," he said slowly and firmly. "Alright? This is Zariah's favourite game, Amalia. If you are angry and wounded, you are not thinking clearly." And a clear head was exactly the thing they needed to get past this.
"She will not arrest you - it's as simple as that. I'll take your place if it comes to it. As for the rest..." He shook his head. "We need allies, Amalia. We need to meet with the Fae ourselves. That way, if Zariah does as she says, there is somewhere to go."
even darkness and silence
