LOREN
Those were pretty strong assumptions from Phoebe. ”Must?” Loren had never felt the need to ask for help from anyone, but then again, maybe that was exactly her point. ”Is that by nature or by nurture? Because I was raised to be entirely self-sufficient.” To put the family and the crown first, obviously. But in the end he’d been expected to be able to take care of himself with no outside help. Maybe that hadn’t been his kin’s intention, but it had been the result. Indeed, it wasn't as if he could rely upon them for anything.
Knowing that fighting her on the food was a losing battle—besides, he still needed her goodwill for the search itself—he accepted the plate she offered. ”Alright, thank you.” This time, though, he’d definitely help with the clean up efforts, since she herself had just admitted that he was an imposition.
Knowing that fighting her on the food was a losing battle—besides, he still needed her goodwill for the search itself—he accepted the plate she offered. ”Alright, thank you.” This time, though, he’d definitely help with the clean up efforts, since she herself had just admitted that he was an imposition.
But don’t be weary if it’s broken
Families are like that—
they’re split up and always torn.
