LOREN
As Rexanna rolled her eyes, Loren just smirked. Seemed he’d scored a few good hits, and that was enough for him. ”Well. I’m glad conversation is enough to keep the marriage spicy.” Obviously he was being sarcastic, though he wasn’t really trying too hard. He’d made his point, and she had rebutted it, but as long as the Launcelyn planted the seeds of doubt that was fine. Besides, he was far more interested in her lack of response to his comment about her friend. ”However, I’m concerned that you can’t even seem to talk to Hotaru about her woes. Too busy chatting with the husband, maybe?” The smirked deepened and grew a cruel edge; if this was, indeed, a sore spot, the Launceleyn would keep hitting it.
”So you’re selfish, then?” Obviously the summoner was twisting her words around to suit himself. However, she was the one trying to break through to him, and she’d have to do a much better job of that. Thankfully, they could agree on one thing. ”So your selfishness made you strong.” He leaned forward. ”Well, I too was weak, and now I’m strong as well. Guess we both found out that secret.” Indeed, it was doing what he wanted to do, not what he thought he was expected to do. If that wasn’t selfishness, he didn’t know what was.
”So you’re selfish, then?” Obviously the summoner was twisting her words around to suit himself. However, she was the one trying to break through to him, and she’d have to do a much better job of that. Thankfully, they could agree on one thing. ”So your selfishness made you strong.” He leaned forward. ”Well, I too was weak, and now I’m strong as well. Guess we both found out that secret.” Indeed, it was doing what he wanted to do, not what he thought he was expected to do. If that wasn’t selfishness, he didn’t know what was.
But don’t be weary if it’s broken
Families are like that—
they’re split up and always torn.
